batubalani

Tagalog

Alternative forms

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

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