bantay-dagat

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From bantay +‎ dagat, literally “sea guard”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /banˌtaj ˈdaɡat/, [bɐnˌtaɪ̯ ˈda.ɣɐt]
  • Hyphenation: ban‧tay-da‧gat

Noun[edit]

bantáy-dagat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔ᜇᜄᜆ᜔)

  1. coast guard
    Synonym: guwardakosta

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Further reading[edit]

  • “bantay-dagat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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