batang

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧tang
  • IPA(key): /baˈtaŋ/,
  • IPA(key): /ˈbataŋ/,

Noun

batáng or batang

  1. log

Verb

batáng or batang

  1. to lie prostrate
  2. to keep in one place
  3. to stay in one place permanently
  4. to stick around

Derived terms

  • pabatang (“kind of longline fishing”)

Anagrams

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bataŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tang

Etymology 1

From Malay batang, from Classical Malay batang, from Proto-Malayic *bataŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

batang (first-person possessive batangku, second-person possessive batangmu, third-person possessive batangnya)

  1. a log; the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches
  2. a rod; a straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
  3. a branch, any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
  4. a river
    Synonyms: kali, sungai

Classifier

batang

  1. classifier for log, rod or something like log or rod.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang, “corpse”), from Old Javanese baṭaṅ (“corpse”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

batang (first-person possessive batangku, second-person possessive batangmu, third-person possessive batangnya)

  1. (archaic, dialect) corpse

Further reading

Malay

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *bataŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bataŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ataŋ, -taŋ, -aŋ
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tang
  • Audio (MY)(file)

Noun

batang (Jawi spelling باتڠ, plural batang-batang, informal 1st possessive batangku, 2nd possessive batangmu, 3rd possessive batangnya)

  1. a log; the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches
  2. a rod; a straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
  3. a branch, any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
  4. river (large stream which drains a landmass)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Classifier

batang (singular sebatang)

  1. classifier for log, rod or something like log or rod.

Etymology 2

From Javanese ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang, “corpse”), from Old Javanese baṭaṅ (“corpse”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Pronunciation

Noun

batang (Jawi spelling باتڠ, plural batang-batang, informal 1st possessive batangku, 2nd possessive batangmu, 3rd possessive batangnya)

  1. (archaic) corpse
Synonyms

Etymology 3

Cognate of Balinese ᬯᬵᬢᬂ (watang, “cause”), Javanese ꦧꦠꦁ (batang, “to answer”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Verb

batang (used in the form membatang)

  1. to read (say what is written)
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations

Regular affixed derivations:

Further reading

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

batang

  1. log
  2. branch (of a tree)

Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

batang

  1. letter (of any alphabet)

Verb

batang

  1. to perch, to alight

Derived terms

Minangkabau

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

batang

  1. tree trunk, fallen tree, log
  2. stem of a plant

Sundanese

Romanization

batang

  1. Romanization of ᮘᮒᮀ.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbataŋ/,
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tang

Noun

batang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. (dialectal, Marinduque) log (piece of wood)
    Synonyms: troso, kalap

Yakan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

batang

  1. tree trunk
  2. stalk

Noun

batang

  1. letter (of an alphabet)
  2. consonant (in the Arabic abjad)
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