butangan

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bu‧ta‧ngan

Etymology 1

butang +‎ an

Verb

butangan

1. to place; to put (an object or person) in a specific location
2. to consign merchandise to someone
3. to apply paint, cosmetics, etc., to
4. to add something into

Etymology 2

Literally, “to place a bruise, a fist, or a black eye on someone”.

Noun

butangan

1. to batter; to beat up; to maul

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:butangan.

Mansaka

Noun

butangan

1. jar; container