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batang

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ba‧tang
  • IPA(key): /baˈtaŋ/ [bɐˈt̪aŋ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈbataŋ/ [ˈba.t̪ɐŋ]

Noun

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batáng or batang

  1. log

Verb

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batáng or batang

  1. to lie prostrate
  2. to keep in one place
  3. to stay in one place permanently
  4. to stick around

Derived terms

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  • pabatang (“kind of longline fishing”)

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Indonesian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bataŋ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tang

Etymology 1

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From Malay batang, from Classical Malay batang, from Proto-Malayic *bataŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

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batang (first-person possessive batangku, second-person possessive batangmu, third-person possessive batangnya)

  1. a log; the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches
  2. a rod; a straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
  3. a branch, any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
  4. a river
    Synonyms: kali, sungai

Classifier

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batang

  1. classifier for log, rod or something like log or rod.

Derived terms

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Etymology 2

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From Javanese ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang, “corpse”), from Old Javanese baṭaṅ (“corpse”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

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batang (first-person possessive batangku, second-person possessive batangmu, third-person possessive batangnya)

  1. (archaic, dialect) corpse

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Malay

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayic *bataŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

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Noun

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batang (Jawi spelling باتڠ, plural batang-batang, informal 1st possessive batangku, 2nd possessive batangmu, 3rd possessive batangnya)

  1. a log; the trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches
  2. a rod; a straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
  3. a branch, any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
  4. river (large stream which drains a landmass)
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Classifier

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batang (singular sebatang)

  1. classifier for log, rod or something like log or rod.

Etymology 2

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From Javanese ꦧꦛꦁ (bathang, “corpse”), from Old Javanese baṭaṅ (“corpse”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

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Noun

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batang (Jawi spelling باتڠ, plural batang-batang, informal 1st possessive batangku, 2nd possessive batangmu, 3rd possessive batangnya)

  1. (archaic) corpse
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Etymology 3

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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

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Verb

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batang (used in the form membatang)

  1. to read (say what is written)
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Mansaka

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

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batang

  1. log
  2. branch (of a tree)

Maranao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

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batang

  1. letter (of any alphabet)

Verb

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batang

  1. to perch, to alight

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Minangkabau

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

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batang

  1. tree trunk, fallen tree, log
  2. stem of a plant

Sundanese

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Romanization

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batang

  1. Romanization of ᮘᮒᮀ.

Tagalog

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Noun

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batang (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. (dialectal, Marinduque) log (piece of wood)
    Synonyms: troso, kalap

Anagrams

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Yakan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataŋ.

Noun

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batang

  1. tree trunk
  2. stalk

Noun

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batang

  1. letter (of an alphabet)
  2. consonant (in the Arabic abjad)
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