kabalian

Tagalog

Etymology

From bali +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabaˈliʔan/ [kɐ.bɐˈliː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -iʔan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ba‧li‧an

Noun

kabalian (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜎᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. fracture; break
    Synonym: bali
  2. (anatomy) tip of the nose; columella (skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils)
    kabalian ng ilong ― columella (literally, “break of the nose”)

See also

Further reading

  • “kabalian”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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