# balikbayan

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balikbayan