butang
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧tang
- IPA(key): /buˈtaŋ/, [bʊˈt̪aŋ]
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
- to put something down
- to place; to put (an object or person) in a specific location
Derived terms
- kabtangan
- butangi
- butangi katutoy
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
- IPA(key): /buˈtaŋ/
Noun
butang
- item, matter,stuff, thing
- place
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
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay butang, from Portuguese botão. Doublet of botang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbutaŋ]
- Hyphenation: bu‧tang
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.
References
Further reading
- “butang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bu‧tang
- IPA(key): /buˈtaŋ/, [bʊˈtaŋ]
Etymology 1
From Cebuano butang (“to place”). Compare butangan.
Noun
butáng
- act of beating or hitting a person mercilessly (as of a thug)
Derived terms
- butangan
- butangero
Related terms
- bugbog
- gulpi
Etymology 2
From Cebuano butang (“thing”).
Noun
butáng
- (physics) matter
- Synonym: materya
References
- Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham Ingles-Pilipino
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.