balaan

Binukid

Adjective

balaan

  1. sacred; holy

Higaonon

Adjective

balaan

  1. sacred

Hiligaynon

Adjective

baláan

  1. divine, holy, pious, upright, virtuous

Tagalog

Etymology

From bala +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈlaʔan/ [bɐˈlaː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • Syllabification: ba‧la‧an

Verb

balaan (complete binalaan, progressive binabalaan, contemplative babalaan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. to warn; to caution
  2. to threaten; to make threats against
    Synonym: pagbantaan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for balaan
affix -an
root word la
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete binalaan
progressive binabalaan
inabalaan1
contemplative babalaan
abalaan1
imperative balai1

1 Dialectal use only.

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