balatkayo

Tagalog

Etymology

From balat +‎ kayo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /balatkaˈjoʔ/ [bɐ.lɐt̪.kɐˈjoʔ]
    • Rhymes: -oʔ
  • IPA^(key): /balatkaˈjo/ [bɐ.lɐt̪.kɐˈjo] (obsolete)
• Syllabification: ba‧lat‧ka‧yo

Noun

balatkayô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔ᜃᜌᜓ)

1. disguise; camouflage
2. masquerade; false pretense; guise
3. transformation; transfiguration

Derived terms

• magbalatkayo
• mapagbalatkayo
• pagbabalatkayo
• walang-pagbabalatkayo