balikatan

== Tagalog == === Etymology === From balikat (“shoulder”) +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbalikaˈtan/ [ˌbaː.lɪ.xɐˈt̪an̪] Rhymes: -an Syllabification: ba‧li‧ka‧tan === Adverb === bálikatán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜆᜈ᜔) shoulder-to-shoulder; side-by-side effortfully; determinedly; committedly; dedicatedly; devotedly; wholeheartedly === Noun === bálikatán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃᜆᜈ᜔) shoulder-to-shoulder cooperation ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “balikatan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025. “balikatan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018.