Cebuano

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Etymology

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From batang +‎ -an.

Noun

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batangan

  1. timberland
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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Affixed batang +‎ -an, inherited from Malay batangan, from Classical Malay batangan. The sense of bar and ingot are semantic loan from Dutch baar (ingot, literally bar).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ba.taŋ.an/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧tang‧an

Noun

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batangan (first-person possessive batanganku, second-person possessive batanganmu, third-person possessive batangannya)

  1. rod-like object
    1. obstacle in estuary, usually log
      Hypernyms: alangan, pengalang
    2. trunk
    3. (slang) penis
  2. cuboid object
    1. bar: a cuboid piece of any solid commodity
    2. ingot
      Synonym: ingot
      Synonym: jongkong (Standard Malay)
  3. main part
    1. bicycle frame
    2. mobile phone only without any accessories

Adjective

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batangan

  1. rod-shaped

Further reading

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Limos Kalinga

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Noun

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batangan

  1. ceiling beam

Maranao

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Etymology

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From batang +‎ -an.

Noun

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batangan

  1. perch