balikbayan
noun
balikbayan is spelled B-A-L-I-K-B-A-Y-A-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, balikbayan means “A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of balikbayan is balikbayans.
How many letters and syllables are in balikbayan?
| Letters | 10: B-A-L-I-K-B-A-Y-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is balikbayan?
Balikbayan appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of balikbayan
- balikbayans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does balikbayan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country.
2 balikbayans kidnapped in Zamboanga City.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does balikbayan come from?
From Tagalog balikbayan, from balik (“to return”) + bayan (“home country”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).