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Where does “tigbantay” come from?

tigbantay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tig- — Used to form agent nouns.

tigbantay (Cebuano): someone who guards, watches over, or protects; a...

Definitions

  1. someone who guards, watches over, or protects; a...

Ancestry of “tigbantay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotig-Used to form agent nouns
Every word from Cebuano tig- →