balaw-balaw

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Possibly reduplication of balaw (a species of shrimp). Compare Ilocano balawbalaw (miniature freshwater shrimp) and Kapampangan balo-balo.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌbalaw ˈbalaw/ [ˌbaː.laʊ̯ ˈbaː.laʊ̯] (balao-balao, noun)
    • IPA(key): /baˌlaw baˈlaw/ [bɐˌlaʊ̯ bɐˈlaʊ̯] (anchovy; drying of anchovies, noun)
  • Syllabification: ba‧law-ba‧law

Noun

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balaw-balaw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜏ᜔ᜊᜎᜏ᜔) (chiefly Bulacan, Rizal)

  1. balao-balao (a Filipino condiment of cooked rice and whole raw shrimp)

See also

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Noun

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baláw-baláw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜏ᜔ᜊᜎᜏ᜔)

  1. anchovy
  2. drying of anchovies

Further reading

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  • balaw-balaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018