Bantayan

Bantayan

English

Proper noun

Bantayan

  1. A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Bogo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carcar, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Danao, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Naga, Oslob, Pilar, Pinamungajan, Poro, Ronda, Samboan, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Santander, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Talisay, Toledo, Tuburan, Tudelacities and municipalities of Cebu

Cebuano

Etymology

From bantayan, meaning guard-place (literally "place of watch").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɐnˈtaːˌjan/
  • Hyphenation: Ban‧ta‧yan

Proper noun

Bantayan

  1. a municipality of Cebu, one of three municipalities located in the island of Bantayan
  2. the island of Bantayan
  3. the Bantayan group of islands
  4. a surname from Cebuano

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Bantayan.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈtajan/ [bɐn̪ˈt̪aː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: Ban‧ta‧yan

Proper noun

Bantayan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. Bantayan (a municipality of Cebu, Philippines)
  2. Bantayan Island (an island of Cebu, Philippines)
  3. Bantayan group of islands (a group of islands of the Philippines)