Tagalog Etymology From balik + taga. Pronunciation (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baˌlik taˈɡaʔ/ [bɐˌlik t̪ɐˈɣaʔ] Rhymes: -aʔ Syllabification: ba‧lik-ta‧ga Noun balík-tagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜆᜄ) (figurative) retaliationWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.