What Is BALINTATAW? – Filipino Culture & Language

Answers To The Question “What Is BALINTATAW?”

WHAT IS BALINTATAW – There are several words in Tagalog that many people don’t know the translation of.

In this article, we are going to discuss what a “Balintataw” is and its translations in English. The “Ba-lin-ta-taw” is actually the pupil of the eye. However, this should not be confused with “Balintanaw” or “Balitataw”.

What Is BALINTATAW? - Filipino Culture & Language

Additionally, there was a weekly drama series during the 1970s called “balintatáw“. This was the first time Lino Brocka experienced directing on the screen.

Sometimes, this is also called “alik-mata”. Additionally, it could also be called “inla, ninya, tao-tao, or pupilahe”. This is the spot on the center of the eye’s iris.This is where light enters through with nerves sending information to the brain to process.

Here are some examples of the word used in a sentence:

  • Maitim ang balintataw dahil nasa likuran nito ang madilim na looban ng mata.
  • ‘Iningatan Niya Sila na Gaya ng Balintataw ng Kaniyang Mata’
  • Sa katunayan, ang lalaki ay halos kasinlaki lamang ng balintataw ng babae.

In English, the sentences could be translated as:

  • It appears black because behind the pupil is the dark interior of the eye.
  • ‘Safeguarding Them as the Pupil of His Eye’
  • In fact, the male is about as big as the pupil of the female’s eye.

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