batadilan-on
Cebuano
Etymology
From batadila + -on, from batadila (“grammar; rules of language”). The root batadila is a portmanteau of batakan (“benchmark; standard”) + dila (“tongue; language”). Literally, "of or relating to the standards of the tongue."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /batadiˌlan ˈʔon/ [bɐ.t̪ɐ.d̪ɪˌl̪an̪ ˈʔon̪]
Adjective
batadilán-on (Badlit spelling ᜊᜆᜇᜒᜎᜈ᜔ᜂᜈ᜔)
- Grammatical; relating to the rules, structure, and formal study of the Cebuano language.
- Linguistic.
Quotations
- 2020 January 1, Eric S.B. Libre, “Gamayng Pagkuti-kuti Bahin Sa Pagtagik Sa Mga Punglihok Binisaya”, in Bisaya Magasin[1]:
- Usa kini sa mga terminong batadilan-on o gramatikal nga gikauyonan sa Akademyang Bisaya,...
- This is one of the grammatical or linguistic terms agreed upon by the Visayan Academy,...
See also
- batadila (“grammar”)
- kinatumhaan (“university”)