palaot

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ laot.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈlaʔot/ [pɐˈlaː.ʔot]
• Rhymes: -aʔot
• Syllabification: pa‧la‧ot

Verb

palaot (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜂᜆ᜔)

1. to go to the high seas
2. to participate in a tight contest or battle (such as in politics)

Derived terms

• ipalaot
• pumalaot

 

Further reading

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