batubalani

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay batu berani (“magnet”, literally “courageous stone”). Compare Maguindanao watu-balani.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /batubaˈlaniʔ/, [bɐ.tʊ.bɐˈla.nɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tu‧ba‧la‧ni

Noun[edit]

batubalanì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜊᜎᜈᜒ)

  1. magnet
    Synonyms: balani, kalamita, panghinangay
  2. lodestone
    Synonym: batong-bakal

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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