balatkayo

Tagalog

Etymology

From balat +‎ kayo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /balatkaˈjoʔ/ [bɐ.lɐt̪.kɐˈjoʔ]
      • Rhymes: -oʔ
    • IPA(key): /balatkaˈjo/ [bɐ.lɐt̪.kɐˈjo] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: ba‧lat‧ka‧yo

Noun

balatkayô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔ᜃᜌᜓ)

  1. disguise; camouflage
  2. masquerade; false pretense; guise
  3. transformation; transfiguration

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