balintataw

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • balintatao — chiefly dialectal
  • balintatawo — obsolete

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Philippine *tau-tau (“pupil (eye)”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tau tau, from Proto-Austronesian *Cau Cau (“pupil of the eye”), reduplication of *Cau (“person”). Compare Ilocano tao-tao, Kapampangan balintatau, Bikol Central alintataw / tatawo, Cebuano tawo-tawo, and Tausug tau-tau mata.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /balintaˈtaw/ [bɐ.lɪn.tɐˈtaʊ̯]
      • Rhymes: -aw
      • Syllabification: ba‧lin‧ta‧taw
    • IPA(key): /balintataˈʔo/ [bɐ.lɪn.tɐ.tɐˈʔo] (chiefly dialectal)
      • Rhymes: -o

Noun

balintatáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. (anatomy) pupil (of the eye)
    Synonyms: inla, alikmata, tao-tao

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “balintataw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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