"bakla" meaning in Tagalog

See bakla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bakˈlaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐkˈlaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: baklâ [canonical], ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎ [Baybayin], bacla [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Said to be a blend of babae + lalaki. See also Etymology 2. Etymology templates: {{blend|tl|babae|lalaki|nocap=1}} blend of babae + lalaki Head templates: {{tl-adj|baklâ|b=+}} baklâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎ), {{tlb|tl|colloquial|mildly|derogatory}} (colloquial, mildly derogatory)
  1. effeminate; womanish; homosexual Tags: colloquial, derogatory, mildly
    Sense id: en-bakla-tl-adj-Nh6i7~tx Categories (other): Tagalog blends, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog blends: 45 55 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 17 29 22 23 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /bakˈlaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐkˈlaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: baklâ [canonical], ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎ [Baybayin], bacla [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Said to be a blend of babae + lalaki. See also Etymology 2. Etymology templates: {{blend|tl|babae|lalaki|nocap=1}} blend of babae + lalaki Head templates: {{tl-noun|baklâ|b=+}} baklâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎ), {{tlb|tl|colloquial|mildly|derogatory}} (colloquial, mildly derogatory)
  1. effeminate man; womanish man; homosexual male Tags: colloquial, derogatory, mildly Derived forms: baklain, baklita, baklush, kabaklaan, mamakla Related terms: bakla ako, bumigay, gerlalu, paminta
    Sense id: en-bakla-tl-noun-puzhRUDO Categories (other): Pages with entries, Tagalog blends, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 2 0 33 27 1 11 8 8 1 7 0 Disambiguation of Tagalog blends: 45 55 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 35 23 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 6 43 24 23 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 17 29 22 23 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 37 63 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 6 41 26 24 3 Synonyms: bading, bayot, beki, baklita, binabae, badap, siyoki, siyokla, baklush, x-men, asog, dalaginding, sirena, biniboy, babainin, bakla
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bumakla, mabakla, pagkabakla Coordinate_terms: tibo
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: aginging [obsolete], aklab [obsolete], atsing [slang] [LGBT], badap [slang], badapdidap [slang], badapski [slang], badash [slang] [LGBT], bading [slang], baklita [slang], baklush [slang] [LGBT], bayot, biot, beki [slang] [LGBT], boksli [slang], jokla [slang] [LGBT], kisbaks [slang], klabaks [slang], klabel [slang], klabing [slang], labak, nikya [slang], ponce [derogatory, slang], siyoki [slang], siyoyot [slang], sward [dated, slang], x-men [dated, slang]

Noun

IPA: /bakˈla/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐkˈla] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: baklá [canonical], ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎ [Baybayin], bacla [alternative]
Rhymes: -a Head templates: {{tl-noun|baklá|b=+}} baklá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎ)
  1. distress; perplexity; worry; concern Tags: colloquial, derogatory, mildly Synonyms: pag-aalaala, di-pagkapalagay
    Sense id: en-bakla-tl-noun-NkiZUXT~ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 35 23 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 17 29 22 23 9
  2. alarm; fear caused by sudden realization of danger Tags: colloquial, derogatory, mildly Synonyms: sindak, bagabag, tigatig
    Sense id: en-bakla-tl-noun-Jcds~J1P Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 4 36 35 23 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 17 29 22 23 9
  3. (obsolete) deception with flattery to persuade someone Tags: colloquial, derogatory, mildly, obsolete
    Sense id: en-bakla-tl-noun-bRhuSXKB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bumakla, mabakla, pagkabakla, baklahin, kabakla-bakla, kabaklahan, nakakabakla Related terms: gakla Coordinate_terms: tibo
Etymology number: 2 Synonyms: aginging [obsolete], aklab [obsolete], atsing [slang] [LGBT], badap [slang], badapdidap [slang], badapski [slang], badash [slang] [LGBT], bading [slang], baklita [slang], baklush [slang] [LGBT], bayot, biot, beki [slang] [LGBT], boksli [slang], jokla [slang] [LGBT], kisbaks [slang], klabaks [slang], klabel [slang], klabing [slang], labak, nikya [slang], ponce [derogatory, slang], siyoki [slang], siyoyot [slang], sward [dated, slang], x-men [dated, slang]
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    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "badapski"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "LGBT"
      ],
      "word": "badash"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "bading"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "baklita"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "LGBT"
      ],
      "word": "baklush"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "word": "bayot"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "word": "biot"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "LGBT"
      ],
      "word": "beki"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "boksli"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "LGBT"
      ],
      "word": "jokla"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "kisbaks"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "klabaks"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "klabel"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "klabing"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "word": "labak"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "nikya"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "derogatory",
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "ponce"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "siyoki"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "siyoyot"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "sward"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:bakla",
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "x-men"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bakla"
}

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