balahura

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from balaho +‎ Spanish -ura.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaˈhuɾa/ [bɐ.lɐˈhuː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: ba‧la‧hu‧ra

Adjective

balahura (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜑᜓᜇ) (slang)

  1. untidy; unkempt; unorganized
  2. vulgar; brutish

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 12
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