"babala" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /babaˈlaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐ.bɐˈlaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: babalâ [canonical], ᜊᜊᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From bala. Head templates: {{tl-noun|babalâ|b=+}} babalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜎ)
  1. warning; admonition; caution Synonyms: hudyat, pahiwatig, abiso, adbertensiya
    Sense id: en-babala-tl-noun-6t5EBjbn Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 50 17 14 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 30 30 9 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 29 29 10 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 28 28 15 30
  2. omen; portent; augury
    Sense id: en-babala-tl-noun-IhaxVYTA Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 30 30 9 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 29 29 10 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 28 28 15 30
  3. indication; sign Synonyms: tanda, palatandaan
    Sense id: en-babala-tl-noun-Z~kyCT7N Categories (other): Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 28 28 15 30
  4. notice; announcement Synonyms: pahayag, paunawa, patalastas
    Sense id: en-babala-tl-noun-VLmsguSJ Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 30 30 9 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 29 29 10 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 28 28 15 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: babalaan, ibabala, magbabala, pagbabala, pambabala
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "babalaan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ibabala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "magbabala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pagbabala"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "pambabala"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bala.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "babalâ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜊᜎ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
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      },
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      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧ba‧la"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 17 14 19",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 30 9 32",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "28 28 15 30",
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      ],
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        "warning; admonition; caution"
      ],
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        ],
        [
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          "caution"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hudyat"
        },
        {
          "word": "pahiwatig"
        },
        {
          "word": "abiso"
        },
        {
          "word": "adbertensiya"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
        "omen; portent; augury"
      ],
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        ],
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          "portent",
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          "augury",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "indication; sign"
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      "links": [
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          "indication",
          "indication"
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        [
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        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tanda"
        },
        {
          "word": "palatandaan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "30 30 9 32",
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        },
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          "_dis": "29 29 10 32",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "28 28 15 30",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "notice; announcement"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "notice",
          "notice"
        ],
        [
          "announcement",
          "announcement"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pahayag"
        },
        {
          "word": "paunawa"
        },
        {
          "word": "patalastas"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/babaˈlaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐ.bɐˈlaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "babala"
}
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    "Pages with entries",
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    "Rhymes:Tagalog/aʔ/3 syllables",
    "Tagalog 3-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "babalaan"
    },
    {
      "word": "ibabala"
    },
    {
      "word": "magbabala"
    },
    {
      "word": "pagbabala"
    },
    {
      "word": "pambabala"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bala.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "babalâ",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜊᜊᜎ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "babalâ",
        "b": "+"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧ba‧la"
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "warning; admonition; caution"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "warning",
          "warning"
        ],
        [
          "admonition",
          "admonition"
        ],
        [
          "caution",
          "caution"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hudyat"
        },
        {
          "word": "pahiwatig"
        },
        {
          "word": "abiso"
        },
        {
          "word": "adbertensiya"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "omen; portent; augury"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "omen",
          "omen"
        ],
        [
          "portent",
          "portent"
        ],
        [
          "augury",
          "augury"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "indication; sign"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "indication",
          "indication"
        ],
        [
          "sign",
          "sign"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "tanda"
        },
        {
          "word": "palatandaan"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "notice; announcement"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "notice",
          "notice"
        ],
        [
          "announcement",
          "announcement"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pahayag"
        },
        {
          "word": "paunawa"
        },
        {
          "word": "patalastas"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/babaˈlaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[bɐ.bɐˈlaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "babala"
}

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