kabalian

Tagalog

Etymology

From bali +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kabaˈliʔan/ [kɐ.bɐˈliː.ʔɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -iʔan
• Syllabification: ka‧ba‧li‧an

Noun

kabalian (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜎᜒᜀᜈ᜔)

1. fracture; break

   Synonym: bali

2. (anatomy) tip of the nose; columella (skin at the end of the septum which separates the nostrils)

   kabalian ng ilong ― columella (literally, “break of the nose”)

See also

• balingusan
• dunggot

Further reading

• “kabalian”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018