Magbabalak
poetnoun
- Alternative meanings
poet
poem writer
writer of poetry
creator of balak
literary writer
Bisaya poet
person who composes verses- Pronunciation
mag-bah-BAH-lak
- Root and affixes
Magbabalak comes from balak, meaning poem or poetry. The form names a person who writes or composes poems.
- Variants or conjugations
magbabalak = poet
balakero = poet, popular or colloquial form
balakera = female poet, popular or colloquial form
poeta = poet, modern loanword
balakista = person connected with balak or poetry
pamalak = poetry / art of making balak
balak = poem / poetry- Related words and expressions
balak = poem / poetry
pamalak = poetry
sulat = to write / writing
pulong = word
literatura = literature
kultura = culture
awit = song / chant- Meaning and usage notes
Use magbabalak for poet in a literary or cultural context. Poeta may also be understood as a loanword, but magbabalak connects better with the Cebuano balak tradition.
Usa siya ka bantog nga magbabalak.
He/She is a famous poet.
Ang magbabalak misulat og bag-ong balak.
The poet wrote a new poem.