talubata

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from talo +‎ bata.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /talubaˈtaʔ/ [t̪ɐ.lʊ.bɐˈt̪aʔ]
      • Rhymes: -aʔ
    • IPA(key): /taluˈbataʔ/ [t̪ɐ.lʊˈbaː.t̪ɐʔ] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: ta‧lu‧ba‧ta

Adjective

talubatâ (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜓᜊᜆ)

  1. middle-aged; of medium age (somewhere between 25 and 35)

Derived terms

See also

  • balubata

Further reading