watu-balani

Maguindanao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay batu berani, batu being exchanged with watu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Maguindanaon) IPA^(key): /waˌtu baˈlani/ [wʌˌʈu bʌˈɭ̆a.ɳi]
• Rhymes: -ani
• Syllabification: wa‧tu-ba‧la‧ni

Noun

watú-balani (Jawi spelling وَتُبَلَاْنِ)

1. magnet