pabalang

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ balang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pabaˈlaŋ/ [pɐ.bɐˈlaŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: pa‧ba‧lang

Adverb

pabaláng (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜊᜎᜅ᜔)

1. disrespectfully

Usage notes

• Typically used to describe a disrespectful answer by children to their parents, such as in sumagot nang pabalang.

Further reading

• “pabalang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024