Where does “bata pa ang pandayan” come from?
bata pa ang pandayan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bata, from Spanish bata, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...
bata pa ang pandayan (Cebuano): To be early in one’s child-bearing years; to have a highly productive, fertile, or capable "baby factory." A witty, old-fashioned expression used to remark that a couple (specifically the woman or the partnership) is still young and robust enough to easily conceive and bear many more children
Definitions
- To be early in one’s child-bearing years; to have a highly productive, fertile, or capable "baby factory." A witty, old-fashioned expression used to remark that a couple (specifically the woman or the partnership) is still young and robust enough to easily conceive and bear many more children
Ancestry of “bata pa ang pandayan”, step by step
bata pa ang pandayan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano bata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bata | a baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a... |
| 2 | Spanish | bata | dressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock |
| 3 | French | ouate | cotton wool; first-person singular present... |
via Cebuano ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ang | direct marker for all nouns other than personal proper nouns |