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Indonesian
Etymology
From Hokkien 媌頭 / 媌头 (bâ-thâu), from 媌 (bâ, “prostitute”) + 頭／头 (thâu, “chief; boss; leader”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.taʊ̯/
- Hyphenation: ba‧tau
Noun
batau
- (informal) Alternative form of baktau
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