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English
Proper noun
Bantayan
- A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
- Coordinate terms: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Bogo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carcar, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Danao, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Naga, Oslob, Pilar, Pinamungajan, Poro, Ronda, Samboan, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Santander, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Talisay, Toledo, Tuburan, Tudela — cities and municipalities of Cebu
Cebuano
Etymology
From bantayan, meaning guard-place (literally "place of watch").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɐnˈtaːˌjan/
- Hyphenation: Ban‧ta‧yan
Proper noun
Bantayan
- A municipality of Cebu, one of three municipalities located in the island of Bantayan
- the island of Bantayan
- the Bantayan group of islands
- a surname from Cebuano
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Bantayan.