balitok

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧li‧tok

Verb

balitok

1. to perform a backflip or a somersault
2. to tumble
3. (figurative, used as a threat) to beat up someone
4. (figurative, informal) to tumble or flip over due to a corny joke heard

Synonyms

• (to perform a backflip or a somersault): baktambling
• (to tumble): tambling

Ibaloi

Noun

balitok

1. gold

Ilocano

Noun

balitók

1. gold

Kankanaey

Noun

balitok

1. gold

Karao

Noun

balitok

1. gold

Kayapa Kallahan

Noun

balitok

1. gold

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• balitoc — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• balatok

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baliˈtok/ [bɐ.lɪˈtok], /baˈlitok/ [bɐˈli.tok]
• Rhymes: -ok, -itok
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧tok

Noun

balitók or balitok (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜆᜓᜃ᜔)

1. gold ore
2. spellbinding by wizardry or witchcraft

   Synonyms: gaway, bales, bati

See also

• ginto
• oro
• bulawan

References

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