Tagabili

noun

Ta·​ga·​bi·​li

ˌtägəˈbēlē

plural Tagabili or Tagabilis

1

a

: a people of southern Mindanao in the Philippines

b

: a member of such people

2

: an Austronesian language of the Tagabili people

Word History

Etymology

Cebuan, from Tagabili Tabili

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