balikan

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Etymology

From balik +‎ -an.

Verb

balikan

  1. to return for something
    Synonym: buweltahan

See also

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From balik +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baˈlikan/ [baˈlik̚.an]
  • Rhymes: -ikan
  • Syllabification: ba‧lik‧an

Noun

balikan (plural balikan-balikan)

  1. back
  2. feedback
    Synonym: umpan balik
Derived terms
  • balikan negatif
  • balikan tanya

Verb

balikan

  1. (slang) to get back together (about dating)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dayak

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baˈlikan/ [baˈli.kan]
  • Rhymes: -ikan
  • Syllabification: ba‧li‧kan

Noun

balikan (plural balikan-balikan)

  1. (music) musical instrument from West Kalimantan, long in shape, wide on the right side, small and tapered in the middle, the widened ends are thinner, played by plucking, made by the Dayak tribe in the Kapuas Hulu area

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

From balik +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌbaˈlikan/ [ˌbaːˈliː.xɐn̪] (noun, adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ikan
    • IPA(key): /baliˈkan/ [bɐ.lɪˈxan̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧li‧kan

Adjective

bálíkan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. round (trip)
    Synonyms: buweltahan, pabalik, pabuwelta

Noun

bálíkan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. round trip
    Synonym: buweltahan

Verb

balikán (complete binalikan, progressive binabalikan, contemplative babalikan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. to go back for; to return for
    Synonym: pagbalikan
  2. to repeat; to do again

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for balikan
affix -an
root word balik
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete binalikan
progressive binabalikan
inabalikan1
contemplative babalikan
abalikan1
imperative baliki1

1 Dialectal use only.

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