balos

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *baləs (“to answer, retaliate; reciprocate good or evil”).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ba‧los
IPA^(key): /baˈlos/

Noun

balós

revenge; vengeance
repay; pay back

Derived terms

baloson
ibalos
magbalos

Cebuano

Alternative forms

baos

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *baləs (“to answer, retaliate; reciprocate good or evil”). Compare Malay balas.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ba‧los
(General Cebuano)

IPA^(key): /baˈlos/, [bʌˈl̪us̪]

Verb

balos

to respond
to take revenge
to repay, to pay back

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