Meaning of "balita"

balita •

n.
• • news

adj.
• • well-known, famous, talked about magbalita', ibalita' (mag-:i-)

v.
• • to tell, to report, to relay the news. Ibalita mo naman sa amin ang nangyari. Let us know what happened.

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hearsay

n.
• • common talk, rumor: sabi-sabi, balita, bali-balita, bulung-bulungan

headline

n.
• • a title over an article in a newspaper: ulong pambungad, ulo ng balita

report

v.
• • 1. to give or bring an account of, state formally: mag-ulat, iulat
  • 2. to denounce: magsumbong, isumbong
  • 3. to present oneself: humarap, magpakita, pakita

n.
• • 1. an account of something seen, heard, or read about: balita
  • 2. anything formally expressed, generally in writing: ulat, report

information

n.
• • 1. knowledge, facts: kaalaman, kabatiran, kabatiran
  • 2. news: balita

tip

n.
• • 1. the sharp point of anything tapering: tulis
  • 2. end, point: dulo, tungki
  • 3. a tap: tapik
  • 4. a small present of money: pabuya, tip

v.
• • 1. to slope, slant: tumagilid, patagilirin, itagilid, tumikwas, patikwasin, tikwasin, itikwas
  • 2. to lift one side or end of: angatin (iangat) nang bahagya ang tabi o dulo
  • 3. to upset, overturn: itiwarik, patiwarikin
  • 4. to tap: tumapik, tapikin
  • 5. to give a small present of money: magpabuya, pabuyaan, ipabuya, magtip, tipan, itip, magbigay (bigyan) ng tip
  • 6. to tip a person off means (a) to give him secret information: magbigay (bigyan) ng tip, magbigay (bigyan) ng lihim na balita (b) to warn him: magbabala, babalaan, magpaalaala, paalalahanan

word

n.
• • 1. a sound or group or sounds that has meaning: salita
  • 2. the writing or printing that stands for a word: salita
  • 3. words, sometimes means angry talk: sagutan, pagsasagutan, taltalan, pagtataltalan
  • 4. a short talk: sandaling pakikipagusap, maikling pag-uusap
  • 5. a brief expression: maikling pangungusap
  • 6. command, order: utos, salita, atas
  • 7. a promise: pangako
  • 8. news: balita

v.
• • 1. to put into words: magsalita, salitain, magsabi, sabihin
  • 2. by word of mouth, orally or by spoken words: sa salita, sa bibig
  • 3. upon my word means (a) I promise: nangangako ako, ipinangangako ko (b) exclamation of surprise: aba
  • 4. word for word: letra por letra

talk

v.
• • 1. to use words, to speak: magsalita
  • 2. to discuss, to talk about: mag-usap, pagusapan
  • 3. to consult, to confer: sumangguni, sangguniin, isangguni, magkonsulta, kumonsulta, konsultahin, ikonsulta, pagkonsultahan
  • 4. to spread ideas by other means than speech: magpahayag, ipahayag, magpaliwanag, ipaliwanag
  • 5. to bring, put, drive, influence, etc. by talk: humikayat, hikayatin
  • 6. to talk with: kumausap, makipag-usap, kausapin, bumati, batiin
  • 7. to converse: mag-usap, magsalitaan
  • 8. to speak unnecessarily: dumaldal, magdadaldal, ngumawa, magngangawa
  • 9. to talk in a rough manner: bumulyaw, bulyawan

n.
• • 1. conversation: usapan, paguusap, salitaan, pagsasalitaan
  • 2. the use of words: pagsasalita
  • 3. spoken words: mga salita (pangungusap)
  • 4. a speech: talumpati, diskurso
  • 5. an informal speech: salita, pagsasalita, pangungusap
  • 6. a lecture: panayam
  • 7. gossip, report, rumor: tsismis, bali-balita, sabi-sabi
  • 8. empty talk: ngawngaw, ngasngas, daldal, kuskus-balungos

notice

n.
• • 1. heed, attention: pansin
  • 2. a warning: babala
  • 3. a written or printed sign: paunawa, patalastas, pabatid
  • 4. telling that one is leaving a persons employ: paunang-sabi
  • 5. a written or printed account in a newspaper: balita, pahayag, paunawa, patalastas

v.
• • 1. to give attention to, see: pumansin, mapansin, pansinin, pumuna, mapuna, punahin, umino, maino, inuhin
  • 2. to give notice that one will leave ones employ, etc.: magbigay-alam or magsabi

dispatch

v.
• • 1. to send off to some place for some purpose: magsugo, sumugo, magpasugo, suguin
  • 2. to kill: pumatay, patayin
  • 3. to finish: tumapos, tapusin

n.
• • 1. a dispatching: pagpapadala, pagpapahatid
  • 2. a written message sent with speed: pahatid, balita

communication

n.
• • giving information: pagpapahatid ng balita, pagbabalita, pagbibigay-alam, pagpapatalastas

advice

v.
• • 1. an opinion about what should be done: payo, pangaral, tagubilin
  • 2. news, information: balita, pabalita
  • 3. a notification: patalastas, abiso
  • 4. an instruction: tagubilin
  • 5. to ask advice, to consult: magkonsulta, kumonsulta, ikonsulta, sumangguni, sangguniin, isangguni
  • 6. to give advice, to advise: magpayo, payuhan, pagpayuhan, ipayo

famous

adj.
• • 1. very well known: bantog, kilalang-kilala, tanyag
  • 2. much talked about or written about: tanyag, balita, popular

well-known

adj.
• • 1. clearly or fully known: laganap, balita, kalat, palasak
  • 2. generally or widely known: kilala, bantog, popular, tanyag

messenger

n.
• • 1. one sent: sugo
  • 2. a messenger in a firm: mensahero
  • 3. a bringer of news: tagapagbalita, tagahatid ng balita

laganap

adj.
• • scattered, well-known

v.
• • lumaganap (-um-) to be scattered, to be well-known. Lumaganap ang balita sa Presidente. The news about the president became well-known.

sagap

n.
• • something scooped from just below the surface of water makasagap, masagap (maka-, ma-)

v.
• • to inhale something (fig.), to pick up a rumor unintentionally. Nakasagap siya ng mabuting balita. He was able to pick up some good news.

himatay

v.
• • himatayin (-in) to faint, to pass out, to be come unconscious. Hinimatay si Gloria nang marinig ang balita. Gloria fainted when she heard the news.