Balagtas

See also: balagtas

English

Proper noun

Balagtas

  1. A barangay of Orion, Bataan, Philippines.
  2. A municipality of Bulacan, Philippines.
  3. A barangay of Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines.
  4. A barangay of Unisan, Quezon, Philippines.
  5. A barangay of Matag-ob, Leyte, Philippines.

Tagalog

Etymology

Alternative form of Bagtas, a legendary leader of Namayan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaɡˈtas/ [bɐ.lɐɡˈt̪as]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: Ba‧lag‧tas

Proper noun

Balagtás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. Francisco Balagtas, Filipino poet (1788-1862)
  2. Balagtas (a municipality of Bulacan, Philippines)
    Synonym: Bigaa
  3. Balagtas (a barangay of the city of Batangas, Batangas province, Philippines)
  4. a surname from Tagalog, borne by the ancestors and followers of the legendary leader Bagtas of Namayan

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