ligaw na bala

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, stray bullet. Possibly a calque of English stray bullet.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /liˌɡaw na ˈbala/ [lɪˌɣaʊ̯ n̪ɐ ˈbaː.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: li‧gaw na ba‧la

Noun

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ligáw na bala (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄᜏ᜔ ᜈ ᜊᜎ)

  1. stray bullet