bettak

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bətak (“to split”) (cf. Tagalog bitak).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bet‧ták
• (Ilocos Norte) IPA^(key): /bɛtˈtak/
• (Ilocos Sur) IPA^(key): /bɯtˈtak/

Noun

betták

1. cracking
2. explosion (from a gun barrel)
3. breaking (of bottles, waves hitting the seashore, etc.)

Derived terms

• bettaken