batyaw

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch bakkeljauw, from Portuguese bacalhau.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baˈt͡ʃaw/

Noun

batyaw

  1. salt cod

Descendants
  • → Dutch: batjaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Kapampangan batio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /batˈjaw/, [bɐˈt͡ʃaʊ̯]
  • Hyphenation: bat‧yaw

Noun

batyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. spy; informer
    Synonym: espiya
  2. secret information (given to someone)
  3. act of giving secret information

Derived terms
  • batyawan
  • bumatyaw
  • magbatyawan
  • magbigay-batyaw
  • pabatyawan
  • pagbatyaw
  • tagabatyaw
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