balikbayan

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balikbayan

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From Tagalog balikbayan, from balik (“to return”) + bayan (“home country”).

noun balikbayans

Philippines A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country. It's the time of year when balikbayans descend upon us in droves Ito remind us of how benighted we are.

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"balikbayan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/balikbayan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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balikbayan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/balikbayan

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"balikbayan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/balikbayan.

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@misc{balikbayan_2026,
  title = {balikbayan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/balikbayan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}