balbalan

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Saisiyat

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Noun

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balbalan

  1. leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)

Tausug

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Brunei Malay berbalan. Compare Cebuano balbal.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /balbalan/ [bal.baˈlan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: bal‧ba‧lan

Noun

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balbalan (Sulat Sūg spelling بَلْ٢لَنْ) (folklore)

  1. half-bodied witch; a human being that becomes an evil spirit which flies at night to haunt places or people