balikwas

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balikˈwas/ [bɐ.lɪkˈwas]
  • Rhymes: -as
  • Syllabification: ba‧lik‧was

Noun

balikwás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)

  1. sudden jump to one's feet from a lying position (due to fright or surprise)
  2. uprising; rebellion
  3. (by extension) recovery; redemption (as from indebtedness)

Derived terms

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