balintiyak

Tagalog

Etymology

Compound of balik / baling +‎ tiyak.

Coined by Lope K. Santos in the Balarilà ng Wikang Pambansá (Grammar of the National Language), published in 1939.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balintiˈak/ [bɐ.lɪn̪ˈt͡ʃak̚]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /balintiˈak/ [bɐ.lɪn̪ˈt̪jak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: ba‧lin‧ti‧yak

Adjective

balintiyák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜌᜃ᜔) (grammar)

  1. passive (being in the passive voice)
    Synonyms: pasibo, (obsolete) kabalikan

Derived terms

  • tinig-balintiyak

See also

Further reading

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