Hiligaynon edit

Etymology edit

From bantay +‎ -an.

Noun edit

bantáyan

  1. guard-house, lookout station

Ilocano edit

Etymology edit

From bantay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /banˈtajan/, [bɐnˈta.jan]
  • Hyphenation: ban‧ta‧yan

Noun edit

bantayan

  1. guard; sentinel; lookout

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From bantay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /banˈtajan/, [bɐnˈta.jɐn] (noun)

  • IPA(key): /bantaˈjan/, [bɐn.tɐˈjan] (verb)
  • Hyphenation: ban‧ta‧yan

Noun edit

bantayan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. guardhouse; sentry-box
  2. watchtower; vantage point for watchers
  3. waiting place

Verb edit

bantayán (complete binantayan, progressive binabantayan, contemplative babantayan, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. to watch; to guard; to keep watch of
    Synonyms: tanuran, guwardiyahan, talibaan
  2. to watch and wait for
    Synonyms: abangan, hintayin

Conjugation edit