balita
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== Cebuano ==
=== Etymology ===
From Malay berita, from Sanskrit वार्त्ता (vārttā, “news”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /baˈlitaʔ/ [bɐˈl̪i.t̪ɐʔ]
Hyphenation: ba‧li‧ta
=== Noun ===
balità (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜆ)
news
information
==== Quotations ====
For quotations using this term, see Citations:balita.
=== Anagrams ===
batila, libata
== Hiligaynon ==
=== Noun ===
balítà
information, news
=== Verb ===
balítà
to inform, proclaim
== Indonesian ==
=== Etymology ===
Blend of bawah (“under”) + lima (“five”) + tahun (“years”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /baˈlita/ [baˈli.t̪a]
Rhymes: -ita
Syllabification: ba‧li‧ta
=== Noun ===
balita
(acronym) toddler
=== Further reading ===
“balita”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
== Matigsalug Manobo ==
=== Noun ===
balita
news
== Spanish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /baˈlita/ [baˈli.t̪a]
Rhymes: -ita
Syllabification: ba‧li‧ta
=== Noun ===
balita f (plural balitas)
(Paraguay) marble (toy)
=== Further reading ===
“balita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Malay berita, from Sanskrit वार्त्ता (vārttā, “news”). Compare Bikol Central bareta and Tausug bayta'.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˈlitaʔ/ [bɐˈliː.t̪ɐʔ]
Rhymes: -itaʔ
Syllabification: ba‧li‧ta
=== Noun ===
balità (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜆ)
information; news; report; tidings
Synonyms: babala, notisya
Pakinggan natin ang balita. ― Let's listen to the news.
act of relaying the news to someone
==== Derived terms ====
==== See also ====
tibalyaw
ano'ng balita
=== Adjective ===
balità (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜆ)
renowned; famous
Synonyms: sikat, tanyag, bantog, kilala, bunyi
Naakit ang lahat sa ganda ng balitang prinsesa. ― All were attracted to the beauty of the famous princess.
at issue; in question by many people
=== Further reading ===
“balita”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
=== Anagrams ===
taliba