tagabantay

Tagalog

Etymology

From taga- +‎ bantay.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taɡabanˈtaj/ [tɐ.ɣɐ.bɐnˈtaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: ta‧ga‧ban‧tay

Noun

tagabantáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔)

1. keeper; guardian