batang kalye

Tagalog

Etymology

From bata +‎ kalye, a Calque of English street child.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbataŋ ˈkalje/ [ˌbaː.tɐŋ ˈkaːl.jɛ]
• Rhymes: -alje
• Syllabification: ba‧tang kal‧ye

Noun

batang kalye (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜅ᜔ ᜃᜎ᜔ᜌᜒ)

1. street child