bataw

Cebuano

Etymology

From Hokkien 肉豆 (bah-tāu).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧taw

Noun

bataw

  1. hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)

Maranao

Verb

bataw

  1. to adopt
  2. to legitimatize

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Hokkien 肉豆 (bah-tāu).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧taw
  • IPA(key): /ˈbataw/, [ˈba.taʊ̯]

Noun

bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)
Derived terms
  • batawan

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧taw
  • IPA(key): /ˈbataw/, [ˈba.taʊ̯] (noun)
  • IPA(key): /baˈtaw/, [bɐˈtaʊ̯] (adjective)

Noun

bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. buoy; floating marker (for ships)
  2. punishment as added burden for default
Derived terms
  • batawin
  • magpabataw
  • pagbabataw
  • pagpapabataw

Adjective

batáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. lightly afloat; light in the water

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ba‧taw
  • IPA(key): /ˈbataw/, [ˈba.taʊ̯]

Noun

bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

  1. flight of bees in swarms
    Synonym: kawan-kawan

Further reading
  • “bataw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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