baong baliw

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bao +‎ -ng +‎ baliw, literally “crazy widow/er”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌbaʔoŋ baˈliw/ [ˌbaː.ʔom bɐˈlɪʊ̯]
      • Rhymes: -iw
    • IPA(key): /ˌbaʔoŋ ˈbaliw/ [ˌbaː.ʔom ˈbaː.lɪʊ̯] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: ba‧ong ba‧liw

Noun

baong balíw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜂᜅ᜔ ᜊᜎᜒᜏ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. someone whose fiancé or fiancée died before marriage

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