balahibo

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧la‧hi‧bo
• IPA^(key): /balaˈhibo/ [ba.laˈhi.bo]

Noun

balahíbo

1. body hair
2. fur
3. feathers

   Synonym: balukag

Tagalog

Etymology

From Southern Proto-Philippine *barahibu (“body hair”). Compare Bikol Central barahibo, Hiligaynon balahibo, and Tausug bahibu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balaˈhibo/ [bɐ.lɐˈhiː.bo]
• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: ba‧la‧hi‧bo

Noun

balahibo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜑᜒᜊᜓ)

1. fine hair (of the body)
2. hair; fur (of animals)
3. down; soft feathers; soft hair or fluff
4. plumage; feather

Derived terms

• balahibuhin
• mabalahibo
• magkabalahibo

Further reading

• “balahibo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018