balos

== Cebuano == === Alternative forms === bawos === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *baləs (“to answer, retaliate; reciprocate good or evil”). Compare Malay balas. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ba‧los (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /baˈlos/ [bɐˈl̪os̪] === Verb === balós (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎᜓᜐ᜔) to respond to take revenge to repay, to pay back == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *baləs (“to answer, retaliate; reciprocate good or evil”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /baˈlos/ [baˈl̪os] Hyphenation: ba‧los === Noun === balós (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜓᜐ᜔) revenge; vengeance; act of getting even with repayment; payback ==== Derived terms ====