Meanings
nounbalaua (plural balauas or balaua)
plural balauas
- A type of (large) spirit house in the Philippines, used especially by the Itneg people.
Origin
From one of the Itneg languages.
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APA
balaua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balaua
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“balaua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balaua. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balaua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balaua.
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