binalon

Tagalog

Etymology

From balon (mixing iron with steel) +‎ -in-.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˈnalon/ [bɪˈn̪aː.lon̪]
  • Rhymes: -alon
  • Syllabification: bi‧na‧lon

Noun

binalon (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜎᜓᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. hammered steel in bars
  2. steel for striking fire with a flint
    Ako ang may binalon at nasa iyo ang pingkian.
    I have the steel and you have the flint.

Derived terms

  • binalunan
  • binalunin
  • magbinalon

See also

Verb

binalon (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜎᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. complete aspect of balunin

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