alsa-balutan

Tagalog

Etymology

From alsa (“raising; lifting”) +‎ balutan (“bundle; pack”), literally, “lifting the pack”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔalˌsa baˈlutan/, [ʔɐlˌsa bɐˈlu.tɐn]
  • Hyphenation: al‧sa‧ba‧lu‧tan

Noun

alsá-balutan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜐᜊᜎᜓᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. (idiomatic) sudden departure with all one's belongings (without intentions of returning, due to disgust or feeling unwanted)
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