Where does “bantayan” come from?
bantayan (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon bantay — escort, guard, watch; to watch or guard.
bantayan (Hiligaynon): guard-house, lookout station
Definitions
- guard-house, lookout station
Ancestry of “bantayan”, step by step
bantayan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hiligaynon bantay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiligaynon | bantay | escort, guard, watch; to watch or guard |
via Hiligaynon an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiligaynon | an | — |