Cebuano

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Noun

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bantayog

  1. monument
  2. statue

Tagalog

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Bantayog ng mga Bayani

Etymology

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Either from a blend of bantay +‎ matayog[1] or from a contraction of aba ang tayog,[2] coined in the early 20th century by Jose N. Sevilla.[3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bantayog (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌᜓᜄ᜔)

  1. monument; memorial
    Synonym: monumento
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References

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  1. ^ bantayog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  2. ^ Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 124
  3. ^ The Philippine Social Science Review[1], Philippine Academy of Social Sciences, 1940