balasa

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish baraja (deck of cards), from barajar (to shuffle). Doublet of baraha, a later borrowing from Spanish baraja.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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balasa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜐ)

  1. shuffle (act of shuffling cards)
  2. reshuffle; reorganization
  3. shift of gait of a running horse

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • balasa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018