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)

  1. keeper; guardian