Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From yabat +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

yabatan (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜊᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. place full or scattered with fallen dried twigs or small branches (such as a forest, edges of streets, rivers, etc.)

Verb edit

yabatan (complete niyabatan, progressive niyayabatan, contemplative yayabatan, Baybayin spelling ᜌᜊᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. to cover or scatter a place with dried twigs or small branches

Conjugation edit