bunton

See also: Bunton

English

Alternative forms

• buntin

Noun

bunton (plural buntons)

1. A wooden cross-stay in a shaft; a support for shaft slides.

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish montón (“pile”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bunˈton/ [bʊnˈton]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: bun‧ton

Noun

buntón (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

1. heap; pile; collection

   Synonyms: tambak, tumpok, tabon

2. dumping; heaping (of something in one place)

   Synonyms: pagbubunton, pagtatambak

3. (colloquial) undetermined number or amount

Derived terms

• bunton-bunton
• buntonghininga
• buntunan
• ibunton
• ipagbuntonghininga
• mabuntunan
• magbunton
• magbuntonghininga
• pagbubunton
• pagbubuntonghininga
• pagbuntunan