balaklaot

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === balaclaot, balaclauot — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling balaklawot — obsolete === Etymology === From Malay barat laut, with dissimilation of /t/ to /k/ before /l/ (cf. iklog). Compare Kapampangan balaklaut. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbalakˈlaʔot/ [ˌbaː.lɐkˈlaː.ʔot̪̚] Rhymes: -aʔot Syllabification: ba‧lak‧la‧ot === Noun === bálakláot (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜃ᜔ᜎᜂᜆ᜔) (meteorology) strong northwest wind; monsoon ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “balaklaot”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page xiv