balintataw

Tagalog

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Etymology

Derived from Proto-Philippine *tau-tau (“pupil (eye)”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau Cau (“pupil of the eye”), reduplication of *Cau (“person”). Compare Ilocano tao-tao, Kapampangan telataung-mata / balintatau, Bikol Central alintataw / tatawo, Cebuano tawo-tawo, and Tausug tau-tau mata.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balintaˈtaw/ [bɐ.lɪn̪.t̪ɐˈt̪aʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: ba‧lin‧ta‧taw

Noun

balintatáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜆᜏ᜔) (anatomy)

  1. pupil (hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)
    Synonyms: inla, alikmata, tao-tao

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