bunton

See also: Bunton

English

Alternative forms

  • buntin

Noun

bunton (plural buntons)

  1. A wooden cross-stay in a shaft; a support for shaft slides.

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish montón (“pile”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bunˈton/ [bʊn̪ˈt̪on̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: bun‧ton

Noun

buntón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. heap; pile; collection
    Synonyms: tambak, tumpok, tabon
  2. dumping; heaping (of something in one place)
    Synonyms: pagbubunton, pagtatambak
  3. (colloquial) undetermined number or amount

Derived terms

  • bunton-bunton
  • buntonghininga
  • buntunan
  • ibunton
  • ipagbuntonghininga
  • mabuntunan
  • magbunton
  • magbuntonghininga
  • pagbubunton
  • pagbubuntonghininga
  • pagbuntunan
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