Where does “bantayan” come from?

bantayan (Ilocano) comes from Ilocano -an — specifies directional focus.

bantayan (Ilocano): guard; sentinel; lookout

Definitions

  1. guard; sentinel; lookout

Ancestry of “bantayan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ilocano-anspecifies directional focus
Every word from Ilocano -an
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