baliwon

Cebuano

Etymology

From baliw +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧li‧won

Verb

baliwon

1. to cause madness
2. to cause someone to become insane
3. to be exacted punishment (see usage notes)

Usage notes

• Used to caution children not to play with or abuse animals, often cats. See kilatan. Mixing superstition and biblical depiction of God driving Nebuchadnezzar to madness. Also used to caution about incest, often when a cousin marries a cousin.