batalan

Cebuano

Etymology

From batal +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧lan
  • IPA(key): /bataˈlan/ [bɐ.t̪ɐˈl̪an̪]

Noun

batalán

  1. roofless bamboo platform built at the rear of a nipa or cogon house (usually adjoining the kitchen for bathing, washing, etc.)

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *batalan (kitchen; cooking area; back-porch). Compare Ilocano batalan, Pangasinan batalan, Kapampangan batalan, Cebuano batalan, and Maranao batalan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bataˈlan/ [bɐ.t̪ɐˈlan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ba‧ta‧lan

Noun

batalán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. roofless bamboo platform built at the rear of a nipa or cogon house (usually adjoining the kitchen for bathing, washing, etc.)

Derived terms

  • batalanan
  • magbatalan

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