baitang

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-North Philippine *balitaŋ (“step”) with elision of /l/. Compare Ilocano balitang, Pangasinan balitang, Kapampangan balitang, and Cebuano balitang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /baʔiˈtaŋ/ [bɐ.ʔɪˈtaŋ], (colloquial) /bajˈtaŋ/ [baɪ̯ˈtaŋ]
    • IPA(key): /baˈʔitaŋ/ [bɐˈʔi.tɐŋ]
  • Syllabification: ba‧i‧tang

Noun[edit]

baitáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜁᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. step (of a staircase)
    Synonym: hagdan
  2. rung (of a ladder)
  3. grade level (in education)
  4. degree; rank
    Synonyms: antas, ranggo
  5. tier; row (of seats, etc.)

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “baitang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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