batong-bakal

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From bato +‎ bakal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baˌtoŋ ˈbakal/, [bɐˌtom ˈba.xɐl]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tong-ba‧kal

Noun

batóng-bakal (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜊᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. iron ore
  2. lodestone
  3. (geology) basalt
    Synonym: basalto

Further reading
  • “batong-bakal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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