batang
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batáng or batang
Verb edit
batáng or batang
- to lie prostrate
- to keep in one place
- to stay in one place permanently
- to stick around
Derived terms edit
- pabatang (“kind of longline fishing”)
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Malay batang, from Classical Malay batang, from Proto-Malayic *bataŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Noun edit
batang (first-person possessive batangku, second-person possessive batangmu, third-person possessive batangnya)
- a log; the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches
- a rod; a straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
- a branch, any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
- a river
Classifier edit
batang
- classifier for log, rod or something like log or rod.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Javanese ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang, “corpse”), from Old Javanese baṭaṅ (“corpse”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Noun edit
batang (first-person possessive batangku, second-person possessive batangmu, third-person possessive batangnya)
Further reading edit
- “batang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Malayic *bataŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batang (Jawi spelling باتڠ, plural batang-batang, informal 1st possessive batangku, 2nd possessive batangmu, 3rd possessive batangnya)
- a log; the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches
- a rod; a straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
- a branch, any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
- river (large stream which drains a landmass)
Synonyms edit
- (river): alur
- (river): alur
- (river): bengawan
- (river): ci
- (river): kali
- (river): sungai
- (river): wai
Derived terms edit
Classifier edit
batang (singular sebatang)
- classifier for log, rod or something like log or rod.
Etymology 2 edit
From Javanese ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang, “corpse”), from Old Javanese baṭaṅ (“corpse”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batang (Jawi spelling باتڠ, plural batang-batang, informal 1st possessive batangku, 2nd possessive batangmu, 3rd possessive batangnya)
Synonyms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Cognate of Balinese ᬯᬵᬢᬂ (watang, “cause”), Javanese ꦧꦠꦁ (batang, “to answer”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
batang (used in the form membatang)
- to read (say what is written)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “batang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mansaka edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Noun edit
batang
Maranao edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Noun edit
batang
- letter (of any alphabet)
Verb edit
batang
Derived terms edit
Minangkabau edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Noun edit
batang
- tree trunk, fallen tree, log
- stem of a plant
Sundanese edit
Romanization edit
batang
- Romanization of ᮘᮒᮀ.
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜅ᜔)
- (dialectal, Marinduque) log (piece of wood)
Yakan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.
Noun edit
batang
Noun edit
batang