bathala
See also: Bathala
Cebuano edit
Alternative forms edit
- Bathala — alternative letter-case form, sense "God"
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”).[1] Likely related to Batara Guru.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: bat‧ha‧la
Noun edit
bathalà
Verb edit
bathalà
Derived terms edit
- pakabathala (“act like a god”)
References edit
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”).[1] Likely related to Batara Guru. Compare Cebuano balahala,[2] and Malay betara / berhala. See also Tausug barhala'.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bathalà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜑᜎ)
- goddess; deity
- false god
- Synonyms: diyos-diyosan, batha-bathalaan
- Alternative letter-case form of Bathala
- (figurative) much admired woman
- Synonym: paraluman