bantay-tumana

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˌtaj tuˈmanaʔ/ [bɐnˌtaɪ̯ tʊˈma.nɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -anaʔ
  • Syllabification: ban‧tay-tu‧ma‧na

Noun

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
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.