"balat" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /baˈlat/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈlat̪̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: balát [canonical], ᜊᜎᜆ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -at Etymology: From Southern Luzon axis *balát, from Proto-Northern Philippine *bəlát. Compare Ilocano ballat, Tuwali Ifugao bol'at, Ibaloi bedat, and Kapampangan balat. Etymology templates: {{cog|ilo|ballat}} Ilocano ballat, {{cog|ifk|bol'at}} Tuwali Ifugao bol'at, {{cog|ibl|bedat}} Ibaloi bedat, {{cog|pam|balat}} Kapampangan balat Head templates: {{tl-noun|balát|b=+}} balát (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔)
  1. (anatomy) skin
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-KgBw0BS8 Categories (other): Anatomy, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 14 17 12 14 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 13 15 11 13 4 4 13 8 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. pelt; hide; animal skin
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-Zj5mLc5Z Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 14 17 12 14 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 13 15 11 13 4 4 13 8
  3. rind; peel
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-O8MzHr7K Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 14 17 12 14 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 13 15 11 13 4 4 13 8
  4. wrapper; packaging (of chips, candy, etc.)
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-bSGxqBuN Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 14 17 12 14 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 13 15 11 13 4 4 13 8
  5. shell (of eggs, mollusks, nuts, etc.)
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-w8-IcknF Categories (other): Pages with 15 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 15 entries: 6 9 7 8 9 7 21 3 3 8 3 3 3 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 7 6 6 8 6 35 2 2 6 2 2 2 2 7 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 11 7 20 12 34 2 2 7 4 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 12 9 11 7 42 3 3 9 5 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 14 17 12 14 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 13 15 11 13 4 4 13 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 16 8 10 7 40 3 3 8 5
  6. cover (of a book)
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-xHzPR8gC
  7. bark (of a tree)
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-0LXgaXSD
  8. husk (of a coconut)
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun-sCfWyd-w Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 19 14 17 12 14 5 5 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 17 13 15 11 13 4 4 13 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: malat
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: balat-bunga, balat-guya, balat-kalabaw, balat-sibuyas, balatan, balatkahoy, balatkayo, buto't balat, magbabalat, magbalat, maghalo ang balat sa tinalupan, magpabalat, mamalat-sibuyas, may-balat, pabalat, pabalat-sibuyas, pabalatan, pagbabalat, pagpapabalat

Noun

IPA: /ˈbalat/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbaː.lɐt̪̚] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜎᜆ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alat Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} balat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔)
  1. birthmark on one's skin; livid spot on one's skin
    Sense id: en-balat-tl-noun--o-u8Igx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "form": "ᜊᜎᜆ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "balat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜆ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ba‧lat"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ba‧lat"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "birthmark on one's skin; livid spot on one's skin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "birthmark",
          "birthmark"
        ],
        [
          "skin",
          "skin"
        ],
        [
          "livid",
          "livid"
        ],
        [
          "spot",
          "spot"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbalat/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈbaː.lɐt̪̚]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-alat"
    }
  ],
  "word": "balat"
}

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