balaklaot

Tagalog

Etymology

From Malay barat laut, with dissimilation of /t/ to /k/ before /l/.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbalakˈlaʔot/ [ˌba.lɐkˈla.ʔot]
• Rhymes: -aʔot
• Syllabification: ba‧lak‧la‧ot

Noun

bálakláot (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜃ᜔ᜎᜂᜆ᜔)

1. (meteorology) strong northwest wind; monsoon

See also

• amihan
• balas
• habagat
• sabalas
• siyam-siyam

 

Further reading

• “balaklaot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page xiv