Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From bato +‎ bakal.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /baˌtoŋ ˈbakal/, [bɐˌtom ˈba.xɐl]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tong-ba‧kal

Noun edit

batóng-bakal (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. iron ore
  2. lodestone
  3. (geology) basalt
    Synonym: basalto

Further reading edit

  • batong-bakal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018