tumbalik

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *tumbalik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balik. Compare balik.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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tumbalík or tumbalik (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜎᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. upside-down; inverted
    Synonyms: tuwarik, nakatuwarik, baligtad, nakabaligtad, taob, nakataob, balintuwad, tiwarik, tuwad
  2. reverse; contrary; opposite (of position, direction, etc.)
    Synonyms: saliwa, magkasaliwa
  3. ironical
    Synonyms: pabaligtad, baligtad, mapanuya

Derived terms

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Noun

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tumbalík or tumbalik (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜋ᜔ᜊᜎᜒᜃ᜔)

  1. act of inverting or reversing the position (of something)
  2. condition of being inverted or reversed in position
    Synonyms: pagkatumbalik, pagkabaligtad, pagkasaliwa
  3. somersaulting
    Synonyms: sirko, pagsirko

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