Definition balikbayan in British English

balikbayan noun

[countable] noun

/ˌbælɪkˈbaɪjən/

a Filipino who is visiting or returning to live in the Philippines after living somewhere else

Example

We all know that balikbayans are known to bring home a lot of goodies for their relatives and families in the Philippines.

Synonyms and related words

immigration asylum exile

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