batlaya

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of bathala +‎ laya, in reference to spirits being now free from the earthly body.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /batˈlajaʔ/ [bɐt̪ˈl̪aː.jɐʔ], /batˈlaja/ [bɐt̪ˈl̪aː.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -ajaʔ, -aja
• Syllabification: bat‧la‧ya

Noun

batlayà or batlaya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜎᜌ) (neologism)

1. spirit

   Synonyms: kaluluwa, espiritu

Derived terms

• batlaya-kuro
• makabatlaya
• pagkamakabatlaya

 

See also

• diwa

 

Further reading

• “batlaya” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “batlaya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL