bantay-dagat

Tagalog

Etymology

From bantay +‎ dagat, literally “sea guard”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˌtaj ˈdaɡat/ [bɐn̪ˌt̪aɪ̯ ˈd̪aː.ɣɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -aɡat
  • Syllabification: ban‧tay-da‧gat

Noun

bantáy-dagat (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔ᜇᜄᜆ᜔)

  1. coast guard
    Synonym: guwardakosta
  • bantay-gubat

Further reading

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