balahibo
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Hiligaynon[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
balahíbo
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Southern Proto-Philippine *barahibu (“body hair”). Compare Bikol Central barahibo and Hiligaynon balahibo.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaˈhibo/ [bɐ.lɐˈhi.bo]
- Rhymes: -ibo
- Syllabification: ba‧la‧hi‧bo
Noun[edit]
balahibo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜑᜒᜊᜓ)
- fine hair (of the body)
- hair; fur (of animals)
- down; soft feathers; soft hair or fluff
- plumage; feather
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “balahibo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Categories:
- Hiligaynon terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hiligaynon lemmas
- Hiligaynon nouns
- Tagalog terms inherited from Proto-Philippine
- Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Philippine
- Tagalog 4-syllable words
- Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Tagalog/ibo
- Rhymes:Tagalog/ibo/4 syllables
- Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog nouns
- Tagalog terms with Baybayin script