bettak

Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bətak (“to split”) (cf. Tagalog bitak).

Pronunciation

Noun

betták

  1. cracking
  2. explosion (from a gun barrel)
  3. breaking (of bottles, waves hitting the seashore, etc.)

Derived terms

  • bettaken
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