balaghan

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • balagahan

Etymology

Syncopic form of balagahan, from balaga +‎ -han.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaɡˈhan/ [bɐ.lɐɡˈhan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧lag‧han

Noun

balaghán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄ᜔ᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. wonder; amazement; astonishment
    Synonyms: bagha, gilalas, gitla, gulat, mangha, taka

Derived terms
  • kababalaghan
  • mabalaghan
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