balae

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *balaqih. Compare Tausug bāi and Saisiyat balih.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈlaʔe/ [bɐˈla.ʔɛ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔe
  • Syllabification: ba‧la‧e

Noun

balae (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜁ)

  1. co-parent-in-law
    Synonym: baisan

Further reading
  • “balae”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*balaqih”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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