balaghan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • balagahan

Etymology

Syncopic form of balagahan, from balaga +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaɡˈhan/ [bɐ.lɐɡˈhan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧lag‧han

Noun

balaghán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄ᜔ᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. wonder; amazement; astonishment
    Synonyms: bagha, gilalas, gitla, gikla, gulat, mangha, taka

Verb

balaghán (complete binalaghan, progressive binabalaghan, contemplative babalaghan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄ᜔ᜑᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. to be the subject of wonder, amazement, or astonishment

Derived terms

  • kababalaghan
  • mabalaghan
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