balagtas

See also: Balagtas

Tagalog

Etymology

Third sense after Francisco Balagtas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balaɡˈtas/ [bɐ.lɐɡˈtas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ba‧lag‧tas

Noun

balagtás (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

1. shortcut path; direct path
2. direct statement; frank statement
3. poetical debate

Derived terms

• balagtasan
• balagtasin
• kabalagtas
• kabalagtasin
• makipagbalagtasan
• mambabalagtas