loob
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A person's inner feelings and character important in Filipino culture
- noun
- Philippine
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- In Filipino culture, understanding a person's true character requires looking deep into their loob.
Examples
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Real "beauty" or "goodness" is found in the deepest core of one's personhood, the loob.
Academic text (2006) -
When real, it is said to come from the loob.
Academic text (2006) -
He often expressed his feelings, believing that honesty comes from the heart, or loob, of a person.
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The discussions focused on the importance of the loob in revealing one's true emotions and intentions.
How Personal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loob comes from the Tagalog word loob, which means 'inside' or an 'inner space'. So in Filipino culture a person's loob is their inner self, feelings, and character.