balibag

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southern Philippine *balibaʀ (“throw”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baliˈbaɡ/ [bɐ.lɪˈbaɡ]
• Rhymes: -aɡ
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧bag

Noun

balibág (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜄ᜔)

1. throw; cast (of objects such as poles, sticks, bamboos, etc.)

Derived terms

• balibagin
• bumalibag
• ibalibag

 

See also

• balabag

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈlibaɡ/ [bɐˈli.bɐɡ]
• Rhymes: -ibaɡ
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧bag

Noun

balibag (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜄ᜔)

1. a species of bee