balibat

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baliˈbat/ [bɐ.lɪˈbat]
• Rhymes: -at
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧bat

Adjective

balibát (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜆ᜔)

1. unreasonably contradictory; unreasonably rebellious or defiant

   Synonyms: matutol, palatutol, rebelde

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈlibat/ [bɐˈliː.bɐt]
• Rhymes: -ibat
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧bat

Noun

balibat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜆ᜔)

1. lance

   Synonyms: lansa, sibat, salapang

Further reading

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