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Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly a blend of buntala (“planet”) + abay (“attendant; escort”). See also another meaning of English satellite or Spanish satélite meaning “attendant”.
Pronunciation
Noun
buntabay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜊᜌ᜔) (astronomy, neologism)
- satellite (a body orbiting a larger one)
- Synonyms: satelite, satelayt
Further reading
- del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL