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Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-North Philippine *balitaŋ (“step”) with elision of /l/. Compare Ilocano balitang, Pangasinan balitang, Kapampangan balitang, and Cebuano balitang.
Pronunciation
Noun
baitáng or baitang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜁᜆᜅ᜔)
- step (of a staircase)
- Synonym: hagdan
- rung (of a ladder)
- grade level (in education)
- degree; rank
- Synonyms: antas, ranggo
- tier; row (of seats, etc.)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “baitang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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