Mabalacat

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Mag-Anchi Ayta mabalakat, from ma- +‎ balakat; the place named after the tree, balakat (Ziziphus talanai).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mabaˈlakat/ [mɐ.bɐˈlaː.xɐt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -akat
• Syllabification: Ma‧ba‧la‧cat

Proper noun

Mabalacat (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜎᜃᜆ᜔)

1. Mabalacat (a city in Pampanga, Philippines)