balat-sibuyas

Tagalog

Etymology

From balat (“skin”) +‎ sibuyas (“onion”), literally "onion-skinned".

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lat-si‧bu‧yas
  • IPA(key): /baˌlat siˈbujas/, [bɐˌlat sɪˈbu.jɐs]
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Noun

balát-sibuyas

  1. (idiomatic) crybaby
    Synonym: iyakin
    Matindi ang trahedya sa pelikula; hindi ito para sa mga balat-sibuyas!
    The tragedy in the film is intense; it is not for crybabies!
  2. (idiomatic) someone who is easily bruised or cut

Adjective

balát-sibuyas

  1. (idiomatic) acting like a crybaby
    Balat-sibuyas si Sam kaya palagi tuloy siyang inaasar.
    Sam is a crybaby, hence she is constantly taunted.
  2. (idiomatic) easily bruised or cut

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