butang
Cebuano edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Bisayan *butaŋ. Compare Hiligaynon butang, Waray-Waray butang.
Noun edit
butang
- that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept
- a possession; something that is owned
- an individual object or distinct entity
Verb edit
butang
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From the verb. Compare butangan.
Noun edit
butang
- a beating; the action by which someone is beaten
Quotations edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:butang.
Hiligaynon edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
butang
Usage notes edit
This word is used for anything that exists as well as anything that is perceived to exist.
Verb edit
butang
- to place an object, usually on a surface
Iban edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
butang
- to commit adultery
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Malay butang, from Portuguese botão. Doublet of botang.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
butang (first-person possessive butangku, second-person possessive butangmu, third-person possessive butangnya)
- button: a knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
References edit
Further reading edit
- “butang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Cebuano butang (“to place”). Compare butangan.
Noun edit
butáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜅ᜔)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Cebuano butang (“thing”).
Noun edit
butáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜅ᜔)
References edit
Yagara edit
Noun edit
butang
- Alternative form of budang.
References edit
- Eipper, Christopher, STATEMENT OF THE ORIGIN, CONDITION, AND PROSPECTS, OF THE GERMAN MISSION TO THE ABORIGINES AT MORETON BAY, CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN NEW SOUTH WALES, 1841.