banta

From Proto-Philippine *bantaq (“to argue with”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bantaq. Compare with Indonesian and Malay bantah (“altercation”), Tausug banta (“enemy; foe; adversary”) and Tagalog banta (“threat”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈbantaʔ/ [ˈban̪.t̪ɐʔ]
• Hyphenation: ban‧ta

bantà (Badlit spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆ)

1. to warn someone not to do something
2. to plan to do harm

banta

1. to present

bántà

1. opinion

bántà

1. guess, conjecture

banta

1. stolen goods, pilfered goods

• banta'an

banta

1. enemy

• IPA^(key): /ˈban.ta/

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• Rhymes: -anta
• Syllabification: ban‧ta

banta f

1. (nautical) alternative form of bant

banta

1. feminine singular of banto

bantà

1. threat; menace

Named after William Banting, author of an early diet. According to SO attested since 1885. In a figurative sense attested since 1956.

Cognate with English banting.

banta (present bantar, preterite bantade, supine bantat, imperative banta)

1. to diet (in order to lose weight)

   att banta och gå på en sträng diet

   to diet [to try to lose weight] and be on a strict diet

   Jag bantar

   I am on a diet

   (literally, “I am dieting”)

   Vill man försöka gå ner i vikt så kan man banta

   If you want to [try to] lose weight, you can (go on a) diet

   (literally, “If one wants to try to go down in weight, one can diet”)

   • 1888, John Johnson, “Han & hon [He & she]”, in Glam‎^[1], page 70:

     Vid 34 år: Förskräckes hon öfver tillta gande fetma och beslutar sig för att "banta".

     At age 34: She is alarmed by increasing obesity and decides to begin "bant".

2. (figurative) to slim

   Synonyms: minska, skära ner

   Vi måste banta företagets utgifter.

   We have to slim the company's expenditures.

• bantning (“dieting”)
• bantare (“dieter”)

• diet (“diet”)

• banta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• banta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• banta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• T-bana

From Proto-Philippine *bantaq (“to argue with”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bantaq. Compare with Cebuano banta (“to warn someone not to do something; to plan to do harm”), Indonesian, Tausug banta (“enemy; foe; adversary”), and Malay bantah (“altercation”).

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /banˈtaʔ/ [bɐn̪ˈt̪aʔ]
    • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • IPA^(key): /ˈbantaʔ/ [ˈban̪.t̪ɐʔ] (obsolete) (“intent, intention”, noun)
• Syllabification: ban‧ta

bantâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆ)

1. threat; menace

   Synonyms: bala, panakot

   May banta sa akin ang mga kaaway ko. ― My enemies have a threat against me.

   Banta sa seguridad ng bansa ang planong pagpasok ng ilang teroristang grupo mula sa Gitnang Silangan. ― The planned entry of terrorist groups from the Middle East constitute a national security threat.

2. suspicion; surmise

   Synonyms: sapantaha, bintang

3. (Batangas, colloquial) notion; idea
4. (colloquial) intent; intention; plan

   Synonyms: balak, plano, hangad, hangarin

• Rosalio Serrano (1854) Diccionario de terminos comunes tagalo-castellano‎^[2] (in Spanish), page 16
• Santos, Fr. Domingo de los (1835) Tomas Oliva, editor, Vocabulario de la lengua tagala: primera, y segunda parte.‎^[3] (in Spanish), La imprenta nueva de D. Jose Maria Dayot

• banat, taban