balahibo

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧la‧hi‧bo
  • IPA(key): /balaˈhibo/ [ba.laˈhi.bo]

Noun

balahíbo

  1. body hair
  2. fur
  3. feathers
    Synonym: balukag

Tagalog

Etymology

From Southern Proto-Philippine *barahibu (“body hair”). Compare Bikol Central barahibo, Hiligaynon balahibo, and Tausug bahibu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaˈhibo/ [bɐ.lɐˈhiː.bo]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: ba‧la‧hi‧bo

Noun

balahibo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜑᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. fine hair (of the body)
  2. hair; fur (of animals)
  3. down; soft feathers; soft hair or fluff
  4. plumage; feather

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “balahibo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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