batubalani

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

batobalani, bato balani, bato-balani

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Malay batu berani (“magnet”, literally “courageous stone”). Compare Maguindanao watu-balani.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /batubaˈlaniʔ/, [bɐ.tʊ.bɐˈla.nɪʔ]
Hyphenation: ba‧tu‧ba‧la‧ni

Noun edit

batubalanì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜊᜎᜈᜒ)

magnet
Synonyms: balani, kalamita, panghinangay
lodestone
Synonym: batong-bakal

Derived terms edit

balani

Further reading edit

“batubalani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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