balahak

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /baˈlahak/ [bɐˈlaː.hɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -ahak
• Syllabification: ba‧la‧hak

Noun

balahak (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜑᜃ᜔)

1. alloy of different karats of gold or gold with lesser metals
2. (geology) alloy

   Synonym: haluang metal

Derived terms

• balahakan
• pagbabalahak

 

References

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL