balikbayann.
/ˌbalɪkˈbʌɪən/, U.S. /ˌbɑlɪkˈbaɪən/, Philippine English /ˌbɑˌlikˈbɑɪˌjɑn/ Philippine English.
A Filipino visiting or returning to the Philippines after a period of living in another country.
ΚΠ
1976 Southeast Asian Affairs 3 272 The balikbayans—Filipinos resident in the United States who were enticed to visit their native land to see for themselves—were somewhat influential in counteracting activist propaganda in the United States.
1983 Ethnology 22 345 Upon their arrival, they are honored guests along with other balikbayans at a lavish party hosted by the town mayor.
1996 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 15 Jan. a7 In 1991, 40 per cent of balikbayans were women.
2010 R. M. Rodriguez Migrants for Export iv. 81 Balikbayans were given special incentives, including the ability to bring in two duty- and tax-free balikbayan boxes in lieu of luggage upon returning to the Philippines.
Compounds
balikbayan box n. a carton shipped or brought to the Philippines from another country by a Filipino who has been living overseas, typically containing items such as food, clothing, toys, and household products.
ΚΠ
1984 B.B.C. Summary World Broadcasts Pt. 3: Far East 6 Nov. FE/7793/B/5 The man had denied knowledge of the contents and the ownership of the Balikbayan boxes.
1998 J. Y. Okamura Imagining Filipino Amer. Diaspora vii. 127 One company ships up to six tons of balikbayan boxes from the San Francisco Bay area alone in November and December.
2010 R. H. Boyer Sundays in Manila xxi. 239 The day before I left, a friend..asked me if I had completed my balikbayan box.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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