bantayan

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

From bantay +‎ -an.

Noun

bantáyan

  1. guard-house, lookout station

Ilocano

Etymology

From bantay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /banˈtajan/,
  • Hyphenation: ban‧ta‧yan

Noun

bantayan

  1. guard; sentinel; lookout

Tagalog

Etymology

From bantay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /banˈtajan/, (noun)

  • IPA(key): /bantaˈjan/, (verb)
  • Hyphenation: ban‧ta‧yan

Noun

bantayan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. guardhouse; sentry-box
  2. watchtower; vantage point for watchers
  3. waiting place

Verb

bantayán (complete binantayan, progressive binabantayan, contemplative babantayan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. to watch; to guard; to keep watch of
    Synonyms: tanuran, guwardiyahan, talibaan
  2. to watch and wait for
    Synonyms: abangan, hintayin

Conjugation