bantay-tumana

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “guard of the land where vegetable is planted, usually located at banks of rivers”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /banˌtaj tuˈmanaʔ/, [bɐnˌtaɪ̯ tʊˈma.nɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ban‧tay-tu‧ma‧na

Noun[edit]

bantáy-tumanà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜓᜋᜈ)

  1. (idiomatic) inattentive guard; guard that is oblivious to what is being stolen
  2. guard in a highland field
    Synonym: bantay-bukid
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