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

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉豆 (bah-tāu). Compare Hiligaynon bat-aw.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbataw/ [ˈbaː.taʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ataw
• Syllabification: ba‧taw

Noun

bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

1. hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)

Derived terms

• batawan

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈbataw/ [ˈbaː.taʊ̯] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ataw
  • IPA^(key): /baˈtaw/ [bɐˈtaʊ̯] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -aw
• Syllabification: ba‧taw

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

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbataw/ [ˈbaː.taʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ataw
• Syllabification: ba‧taw

Noun

bataw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜏ᜔)

1. flight of bees in swarms

   Synonym: kawan-kawan

Further reading

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