Balais

See also: balais, baláis, and bālais

Tagalog

Etymology

From balais (“hunting crossbow”). Compare Pangasinan Balais (“Sagittarius”) and Kapampangan Malabalais (“Orion's Belt”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈlaʔis/ [bɐˈlaː.ʔɪs]
  • Rhymes: -aʔis
  • Syllabification: Ba‧la‧is

Proper noun

Balais (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜁᜐ᜔) (astronomy, obsolete)

  1. three stars which guided mariners in antiquity

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