See also: Balili

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bisayan *balidi, from Proto-Central Philippine *balidi, from Proto-Philippine *baliji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliji.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈlili/ [bɐˈl̪i.l̪ɪ]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧li‧li

Noun

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balíli (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜎᜒ)

  1. grass; weed
    Synonym: sagbot
  2. hippo grass (Echinochloa stagnina)
  3. common rush (Juncus effusus)

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