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balikbayan box

noun

Etymology

From Tagalog balikbayan + box.

  1. derived from Boxenstopp
  2. derived from pyxis
  3. derived from buxis
  4. inherited from *buhsā✻
  5. inherited from box
  6. inherited from box — “container, box, cup”
  7. compounded as balikbayan box — “tl:balikbayan + box”

Definitions

  1. A carton shipped or brought to the Philippines from another country by a Filipino who has…

    A carton shipped or brought to the Philippines from another country by a Filipino who has been living overseas, a balikbayan, typically containing items such as foods, clothing, toys, and household products.

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