Ibatay (en. To base)

/i.baˈtaj/

Synonyms

A person who often elevates themselves above others around them.

That friend of ours, Mike, is such an ibatay! He always acts like he's the star of the story.

Yung kabarkada namin na si Mike, ibatay talaga! Akala mo laging siya ang bida sa kwento.

A person who does not care about the opinions of others.

As long as he's happy, no matter what others say, he's really an ibatay.

Basta masaya siya, kahit anong sabihin ng iba, talagang ibatay siya.