Ibabaw

above; on top; over; surfaceadverb / preposition

Alternative meanings

above; on top; over; upper part; surface

Pronunciation

ee-BAH-baw

Root and affixes

Related to babaw, which expresses top part or surface. Sa ibabaw means on top of or above something.

Variants or conjugations

sa ibabaw; ibabaw sa; babaw; igbaw; dugang pa

Related words and expressions

below; under; high; place; surface

Meaning and usage notes

For physical location use ibabaw or sa ibabaw. For encima in the sense of besides or on top of that, dugang pa or an additional phrase fits better depending on context.