batubalani

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === batobalani, bato balani, bato-balani === Etymology === Borrowed from Malay batu berani (“magnet”, literally “courageous stone”). Compare Kapampangan batubalani, Cebuano bato-balani, Maranao batobarani', Maguindanao watu-balani, and Tausug batu balani. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /batubaˈlaniʔ/ [bɐ.t̪ʊ.bɐˈlaː.n̪ɪʔ] Rhymes: -aniʔ Syllabification: ba‧tu‧ba‧la‧ni === Noun === batubalanì (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜊᜎᜈᜒ) magnet Synonyms: balani, iman, (obsolete) panghinangay lodestone Synonyms: batong-bakal, kalamita, (obsolete) panghinangay ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “batubalani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018