balibat

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baliˈbat/ [bɐ.lɪˈbat̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -at
  • Syllabification: ba‧li‧bat

Adjective

balibát (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜆ᜔)

  1. unreasonably contradictory; unreasonably rebellious or defiant
    Synonyms: matutol, palatutol, rebelde

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈlibat/ [bɐˈliː.bɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -ibat
  • Syllabification: ba‧li‧bat

Noun

balibat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜆ᜔)

  1. lance
    Synonyms: lansa, sibat, salapang

Further reading

  • balibat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018