balintunay

Tagalog

Etymology

From baling +‎ tunay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balinˈtunaj/ [bɐ.lɪn̪ˈt̪uː.n̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -unaj
  • Syllabification: ba‧lin‧tu‧nay

Noun

balintunay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. irony; paradox; absurdity
    Synonyms: kabalintunaan, paradoha

Adjective

balintunay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜈᜌ᜔)

  1. absurd; false
    Synonyms: baligho, tiwali
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