balintiyak

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Compound of balik / baling +‎ tiyak. Coined by Lope K. Santos in the Balarilà ng Wikang Pambansá (Grammar of the National Language), published in 1939. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balintiˈak/ [bɐ.lɪn̪ˈt͡ʃak̚] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /balintiˈak/ [bɐ.lɪn̪ˈt̪jak̚] Rhymes: -ak Syllabification: ba‧lin‧ti‧yak === Adjective === balintiyák (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜌᜃ᜔) (grammar) passive (being in the passive voice) Synonyms: pasibo, (obsolete) kabalikan ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “balintiyak”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “balintiyak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018