balete

• Hyphenation: ba‧le‧te
• IPA^(key): /baˈlete/ [bɐˈl̪i.t̪e]

balete

1. nonstandard form of baliti

• Hyphenation: ba‧le‧te
• IPA^(key): /baˈlɛtɛ/, [bɐˈlɛtɛ]

balete

1. any of a species of trees found in the Philippines, usually strangler figs

From Tagalog balete.

• IPA^(key): /baˈlete/ [baˈle.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: ba‧le‧te

balete m (plural baletes)

1. any of a species of trees found in the Philippines, usually strangler figs.

• balite
• baliti

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈlete/ [bɐˈlɛː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: ba‧le‧te
• Homophone: Balete

balete (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜆᜒ) (botany)

1. various species of Philippine ficus trees, a number of which are strangler figs

   Pinapaniwalaang ng ilang mga tao tumitira ang mga engkanto sa mga puno ng balete.

   Some people believe that spirits live on strangler figs.

• payapa

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