batubalani

Tagalog

Alternative forms

batobalani, bato balani, bato-balani

Etymology

From Malay batu berani (“magnet”, literally “courageous stone”). Compare Maguindanao wato-balani.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ba‧tu‧ba‧la‧ni

IPA^(key): /batubaˈlaniʔ/, [bɐ.tʊ.bɐˈla.nɪʔ]

Noun

batubalanì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜊᜎᜈᜒ)

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

Derived terms

balani

Further reading

“batubalani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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