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bantay-dagat

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From bantay +‎ dagat, literally “sea guard”.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /banˌtaj ˈdaɡat/, [bɐnˌtaɪ̯ ˈda.ɣɐt]
  • Hyphenation: ban‧tay-da‧gat

Noun edit

bantáy-dagat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔ᜇᜄᜆ᜔)

  1. coast guard
    Synonym: guwardakosta

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • “bantay-dagat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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