bataw

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Hokkien 肉豆 (bah-tāu).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ba‧taw

Noun

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bataw

  1. hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)

Maranao

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Verb

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bataw

  1. to adopt
  2. to legitimatize

Tagalog

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Hokkien 肉豆 (bah-tāu). Compare Hiligaynon bat-aw.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. buoy; floating marker (for ships)
  2. punishment as added burden for default
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Adjective

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batáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. lightly afloat; light in the water

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. flight of bees in swarms
    Synonym: kawan-kawan

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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