baitang

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-North Philippine *balitaŋ (“step”) with elision of /l/. Compare Ilocano balitang, Pangasinan balitang, Kapampangan balitang, and Cebuano balitang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /baʔiˈtaŋ/, [bɐ.ʔɪˈtaŋ]

  • IPA(key): /baˈʔitaŋ/, [bɐˈʔi.tɐŋ]

  • IPA(key): /bajˈtaŋ/, [baɪ̯ˈtaŋ] (colloquial)
  • Hyphenation: ba‧i‧tang

Noun[edit]

baitáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜁᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. step (of a staircase)
    Synonym: hagdan
  2. rung (of a ladder)
  3. grade level (in education)
  4. degree; rank
    Synonyms: antas, ranggo
  5. tier; row (of seats, etc.)

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Further reading[edit]

  • baitang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018