babala

English

Etymology

Noun

babala (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) Any of several cultivated species of grass in the genus Pennisetum.

Tagalog

Etymology

From bala.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /babaˈlaʔ/ [bɐ.bɐˈlaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: ba‧ba‧la

Noun

babalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜎ)

  1. warning; admonition; caution
    Synonyms: hudyat, pahiwatig, abiso, adbertensiya
  2. omen; portent; augury
  3. indication; sign
    Synonyms: tanda, palatandaan
  4. notice; announcement
    Synonyms: pahayag, paunawa, patalastas

Derived terms