balahibo
Hiligaynon edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balahíbo
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Southern Proto-Philippine *barahibu (“body hair”). Compare Bikol Central barahibo and Hiligaynon balahibo.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
balahibo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜑᜒᜊᜓ)
- fine hair (of the body)
- hair; fur (of animals)
- down; soft feathers; soft hair or fluff
- plumage; feather
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “balahibo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018