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

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