balikatan

Tagalog

Etymology

From balikat (“shoulder”) +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbalikaˈtan/ [ˌbaː.lɪ.xɐˈt̪an̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ba‧li‧ka‧tan

Adverb

bálikatán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜆᜈ᜔)

1. shoulder-to-shoulder; side-by-side
2. effortfully; determinedly; committedly; dedicatedly; devotedly; wholeheartedly

Noun

bálikatán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜆᜈ᜔)

1. shoulder-to-shoulder cooperation

Derived terms

• Balikatan
• ibalikatan
• magbalikatan

 

Further reading

• “balikatan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024.
• “balikatan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.