bato lata

See also: bato-lata

Cebuano

The hago guarding the can in a game of bato lata.

Etymology

bato (“stone, rock”) (“to stone, to throw stones at”) + lata (“can”)

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ba‧to‧la‧ta

Noun

bato lata

1. a game similar to the medieval children's game Duck on a Rock

Usage notes

• The aim of the game is to knock down the can with a stone or slipper from a throwing line, then retrieve the same stone or slipper and return it to the line without being tagged by the it.