Pagbaybay (en. Spelling)

pahg-bay-bye

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
The process of writing the letters that form a word.
Correct spelling is crucial in the English exam.
Mahigpit na kailangan ang tamang pagbaybay sa pagsusulit sa English.
The arrangement of letters in a word.
The word 'college' has a correct spelling.
Mayroong tamang pagbaybay ang salitang 'kolehiyo'.
A part of language skills aimed at correcting the writing of words.
Spelling is an important aspect of grammar.
Ang pagbaybay ay mahalagang aspeto ng gramatika.

Etymology

from the root word 'baybay' which means 'writing' or 'to spell'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Correct spelling
The proper writing of words.
Tamang pagbaybay
Spelling of a name
Writing the correct form of a name.
Pagbaybay ng pangalan

Related Words

spelling
The act of writing words using letters.
baybay
spell
Another term used referring to spelling.
babet

Slang Meanings

writing the correct spelling of a word
Go ahead, correct the spelling of my name!
Sige nga, itama mo ang pagbaybay ng pangalan ko!
spelling out the letters of a word
Do you know how to spell 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'?
Alam mo ba kung paano ang pagbaybay ng 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'?
checking the spelling or writing
Before I submit the report, I need to check the spelling.
Bago ko i-submit ang report, kailangan kong magpagbaybay.