Where does “pambabaligtad” come from?

pambabaligtad (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog baligtad, from Proto-Philippine *balikətád.

pambabaligtad (Tagalog): irony

Definitions

  1. irony

Ancestry of “pambabaligtad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbaligtadreverse; opposite; inside out
2Proto-Philippine*balikətád
Every word from Proto-Philippine *balikətádEvery word from Tagalog baligtad
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