butang
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bisayan *butaŋ. Compare Hiligaynon butang, Waray-Waray butang.
Noun
butang
- that which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept
- a possession; something that is owned
- an individual object or distinct entity
Verb
butang
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From the verb. Compare butangan.
Noun
butang
- a beating; the action by which someone is beaten
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:butang.
Hiligaynon
Pronunciation
Noun
butang
Usage notes
This word is used for anything that exists as well as anything that is perceived to exist.
Verb
butang
- to place an object, usually on a surface
Iban
Pronunciation
Verb
butang
- to commit adultery
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay butang, from Portuguese botão. Doublet of botang.
Pronunciation
Noun
butang (first-person possessive butangku, second-person possessive butangmu, third-person possessive butangnya)
- button: a knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
Further reading
- “butang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈtaŋ/ [bʊˈt̪aŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
- Syllabification: bu‧tang
Etymology 1
From Cebuano butang (“to place”). Compare butangan.
Noun
butáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜅ᜔)
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Cebuano butang (“thing”).
Noun
butáng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜅ᜔)
References
- del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
Yagara
Noun
butang
- Alternative form of budang.
References
- Eipper, Christopher, STATEMENT OF THE ORIGIN, CONDITION, AND PROSPECTS, OF THE GERMAN MISSION TO THE ABORIGINES AT MORETON BAY, CONDUCTED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN NEW SOUTH WALES, 1841.
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