babala

English

Noun

babala (uncountable)

1. (South Africa) Any of several cultivated species of grass in the genus Pennisetum.

Tagalog

Etymology

From bala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /babaˈlaʔ/ [bɐ.bɐˈlaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ba‧ba‧la

Noun

babalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜊᜎ)

1. warning; admonition; caution

   Synonyms: hudyat, pahiwatig, abiso, adbertensiya

2. omen; portent; augury
3. indication; sign

   Synonyms: tanda, palatandaan

4. notice; announcement

   Synonyms: pahayag, paunawa, patalastas

Derived terms

• babalaan
• ibabala
• magbabala
• pagbabala
• pambabala