balik-tayon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• balik-tayun

Etymology

From balik (“return”) +‎ tayon (“pendulum swing”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˌlik ˈtajon/ [bɐˌlik ˈt̪aː.jon̪]
• Rhymes: -ajon
• Syllabification: ba‧lik-ta‧yon

Noun

balík-tayon (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜆᜌᜓᜈ᜔)

1. return of a pendulous swing