bantayog

Cebuano

Noun

bantayog

  1. monument
  2. statue

Tagalog

Etymology

Either from a blend of bantay +‎ matayog[1][2] or from a contraction of aba +‎ ang +‎ tayog,[3] coined in the early 20th century by Jose N. Sevilla.[4]

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈtajoɡ/ [bɐn̪ˈt̪aː.joɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -ajoɡ
  • Syllabification: ban‧ta‧yog

Noun

bantayog (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌᜓᜄ᜔)

  1. monument; memorial
    Synonym: monumento

References

  1. ^ “bantayog”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
  2. ^ “bantayog”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
  3. ^ Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 124
  4. ^ The Philippine Social Science Review‎[1], Philippine Academy of Social Sciences, 1940
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