Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Balak
poem; poetry; poetic compositionnoun
- Alternative meanings
poem; poetry; verse; poetic composition; literary text
- Pronunciation
BAH-lahk
- Root and affixes
Balak is a common word in Bisaya/Cebuano literary contexts for poems and poetry.
- Variants or conjugations
poems; poetic; poetry; written poem
- Related words and expressions
song; literature; words; love; culture
- Meaning and usage notes
Do not confuse it with tula in Cebuano, which can have other local meanings. For poem in Bisaya/Cebuano, balak is the clearest and most used form.
poem, poetry, verse
Nagsulat siya og balak para sa iyang hinigugma.
He or she wrote a poem for the beloved person.
Ganahan ko mobasa og mga balak sa Binisaya.
I like reading poems in Bisaya.