mabalahaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ balahaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mabaˈlahaw/ [mɐ.bɐˈlaː.haʊ̯]
  • (now chiefly regional) IPA(key): /ˌmabaˈlahaw/ [ˌmaː.bɐˈlaː.haʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ahaw
  • Syllabification: ma‧ba‧la‧haw

Verb

mabalahaw or mábaláhaw (complete nabalahaw, progressive nababalahaw, contemplative mababalahaw, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜊᜎᜑᜏ᜔)

  1. to get stuck in mud
  2. (by extension) to get stuck in a difficult situation

See also

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