Bantayan

English

Proper noun

Bantayan

  1. A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Bogo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carcar, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Danao, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Naga, Oslob, Pilar, Pinamungajan, Poro, Ronda, Samboan, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Santander, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Talisay, Toledo, Tuburan, Tudela — cities and municipalities of Cebu

Cebuano

Etymology

From bantayan, meaning guard-place (literally "place of watch").

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɐnˈtaːˌjan/
  • Hyphenation: Ban‧ta‧yan

Proper noun

Bantayan

  1. a municipality of Cebu, one of three municipalities located in the island of Bantayan
  2. the island of Bantayan
  3. the Bantayan group of islands
  4. a surname from Cebuano

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Bantayan.

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