balani

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English

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Noun

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balani

  1. plural of balanus

Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ba‧la‧ni

Adjective

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balani

  1. (archaic) strong

Hiligaynon

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Noun

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balánì

  1. magnet, magnetism

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈba.la.ni/
  • Rhymes: -alani
  • Hyphenation: bà‧la‧ni

Noun

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balani m

  1. plural of balano

Latin

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Noun

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balanī

  1. inflection of balanus:
    1. nominative/vocative plural
    2. genitive singular

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Ellipsis of batubalani (magnet), from Malay batu berani (magnet, literally brave stone). Doublet of bayani.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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balanì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜈᜒ)

  1. magnetism
  2. magnet; lodestone
    Synonym: batubalani
  3. (figurative) charm; magnet
    Synonyms: gayuma, bighani
  4. (physics) gravity
    Synonym: grabedad

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • balani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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