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Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bala(n)tik (“spring back suddenly; spring-set spear trap; the constellation Orion”). Compare Ilocano balantik, Aklanon baeatik, Cebuano balatik, Western Bukidnon Manobo belatik, Tausug batik, and Malay belantik.
Pronunciation
Noun
balatik (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆᜒᜃ᜔)
- a weapon similar to a slingshot
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
balatík (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆᜒᜃ᜔) (obsolete)
- coitus in an abominable place
Derived terms
Further reading
- “balatik”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
Volapük
Adjective
balatik
- single