balibol

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from English volleyball.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧li‧bol

Noun

balibol

1. volleyball
2. the ball used in the game

Verb

balibol

1. (figurative) to hit someone as if hitting or passing a volleyball

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English volleyball.

Alternative forms

• bolibol

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbalibol/ [ˌbaː.lɪˈbol]
• Rhymes: -alibol
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧bol

Noun

báliból (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜓᜎ᜔) (sports)

1. volleyball (game)
2. volleyball (ball)

   Synonym: bolang pambalibol

Derived terms

• balibulan
• balibulista
• magbalibol
• pambalibol

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈlibol/ [bɐˈliː.bol]
• Rhymes: -ibol
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧bol

Noun

balibol (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜊᜓᜎ᜔)

1. auger; bit; drill; awl
2. special set of tools used by thieves

Derived terms

• balibulin
• magbalibol

 

Related terms

• barena
• tribuson