bantay-tumana

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “guard of the land where vegetable is planted, usually located at banks of rivers”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /banˌtaj tuˈmanaʔ/ [bɐnˌtaɪ̯ tʊˈmaː.nɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -anaʔ
• Syllabification: ban‧tay-tu‧ma‧na

Noun

bantáy-tumanà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜓᜋᜈ)

1. (idiomatic) inattentive guard; guard that is oblivious to what is being stolen
2. guard in a highland field

   Synonym: bantay-bukid