"baklita" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /bakˈlita/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐkˈliː.t̪ɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ita Etymology: From bakla + -ita. Etymology templates: {{suffix|tl|bakla|-ita}} bakla + -ita Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} baklita (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜃ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ)
  1. (colloquial) young male homosexual Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): LGBTQ Synonyms: bakla, bading, bayot, beki
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          "text": "Tense na ako. Gasgas na sa akin ang puna ng mga amiga kong baklita na ilusyon ko lang ang paghahanap ng meaningful relationship. Sabi ko naman, tumanda man akong isang ilusyunadang bakla, maghihintay pa rin ako sa pagdating ng ...",
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