batubalani

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Malay batu
    Malay berani
    Malay batu beranibor.
    Tagalog batubalani

    Borrowed from Malay batu berani (“magnet”, literally “courageous stone”). Compare Kapampangan batubalani, Cebuano bato-balani, Maranao batobarani', Maguindanao watu-balani, and Tausug batu balani.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /batubaˈlaniʔ/ [bɐ.t̪ʊ.bɐˈlaː.n̪ɪʔ]
    • Rhymes: -aniʔ
    • Syllabification: ba‧tu‧ba‧la‧ni

    Noun

    batubalanì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜊᜎᜈᜒ)

    1. magnet
      Synonyms: balani, iman, (obsolete) panghinangay
    2. lodestone
      Synonyms: batong-bakal, kalamita, (obsolete) panghinangay

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • “batubalani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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