batubalani

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• batobalani, bato balani, bato-balani

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay batu berani (“magnet”, literally “courageous stone”). Compare Maguindanao watu-balani.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /batubaˈlaniʔ/ [bɐ.tʊ.bɐˈla.nɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -aniʔ
• Syllabification: ba‧tu‧ba‧la‧ni

Noun

batubalanì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜊᜎᜈᜒ)

1. magnet

   Synonyms: balani, kalamita, panghinangay

2. lodestone

   Synonym: batong-bakal

Derived terms

• balani

 

Further reading

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