balaklaot

Tagalog

Etymology

From Malay barat laut, with dissimilation of /t/ to /k/ before /l/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbalakˈlaʔot/, [ˌba.lɐkˈla.ʔot]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧lak‧la‧ot

Noun

bálakláot (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜃ᜔ᜎᜂᜆ᜔)

  1. (meteorology) strong northwest wind; monsoon

See also

Further reading
  • “balaklaot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page xiv
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