balae

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Tagalog[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Philippine *balaqih. Compare Tausug bāi and Saisiyat balih.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

balae (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜁ)

  1. co-parent-in-law
    Synonym: baisan

Further reading[edit]

  • balae”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*balaqih”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary