balikwas

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balikˈwas/ [bɐ.lɪkˈwas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ba‧lik‧was

Noun

balikwás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜏᜐ᜔)

1. sudden jump to one's feet from a lying position (due to fright or surprise)
2. uprising; rebellion
3. (by extension) recovery; redemption (as from indebtedness)

Derived terms

• balikwasin
• bumalikwas
• magbalikwas
• mamalikwas

 

Related terms

• igtad
• lukso
• pitlag