balikatan

Tagalog

Etymology

From balikat (“shoulder”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbalikaˈtan/ [ˌbaː.lɪ.xɐˈt̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧li‧ka‧tan

Adverb

bálikatán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. shoulder-to-shoulder; side-by-side
  2. effortfully; determinedly; committedly; dedicatedly; devotedly; wholeheartedly

Noun

bálikatán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. shoulder-to-shoulder cooperation

Derived terms

  • Balikatan
  • ibalikatan
  • magbalikatan

Further reading

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