tagabantay
Tagalog
Etymology
From
taga-
+
bantay
.
Pronunciation
(
Standard Tagalog
)
IPA
(key)
:
/taɡabanˈtaj/
[t̪ɐ.ɣɐ.bɐn̪ˈt̪aɪ̯]
Rhymes:
-aj
Syllabification:
ta‧ga‧ban‧tay
Noun
tagabantáy
(
Baybayin spelling
ᜆᜄᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔
)
keeper
;
guardian