batayan

• Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧yan
• IPA^(key): /baˈtajan/ [bɐˈt̪a.jɐn̪]

batayan

1. bamboo birdtrap with a bait or bird decoy, which catches birds when it lands on the trigger mechanism which snaps a noose as the bird perches on it

batayan

1. to create such trap

• mamatayan (“to catch birds using a batayan”)

From batay +‎ -an.

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /bataˈjan/ [bɐ.t̪ɐˈjan̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /baˈtajan/ [bɐˈt̪aː.jɐn̪] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: ba‧ta‧yan

batayán (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

1. base; basis; foundation

   Synonyms: base, basehan, elemento, pundasyon, saligan, pinagsaligan, pinagbasehan, hanguan, pinaghanguan

batayan (complete binatayan, progressive binabatayan, contemplative babatayan, 2nd object trigger, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

1. to use as a basis; to base from

   Synonyms: pagbasehan, saligan, pagsaligan, hanguan, paghanguan

• “batayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

• antabay, yabatan