Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧san
  • IPA(key): /baˈtasan/ [bɐˈt̪a.s̪ɐn̪]

Noun

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batasan

  1. manners; etiquette
  2. behavior; conduct
  3. custom (frequent repetition of the same behavior)

Verb

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batasan

  1. to become one's habit

Usage notes

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This is part of Cebuano–Tagalog false friends. The Tagalog definitions can be seen at batasan#Tagalog.

Derived terms

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Hiligaynon

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Noun

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batásan

  1. behaviour, character, culture, custom, manners

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From batas +‎ -an.

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Noun

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batasan (plural batasan-batasan)

  1. limitation

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Mansaka

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Noun

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batasan

  1. habit; custom; character

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From batas +‎ -an.

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Noun

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bátásan (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜐᜈ᜔)

  1. legislature; lawmaking body
    Synonyms: kongreso, lehislatura

Usage notes

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This is part of Tagalog–Cebuano false friends. The Cebuano definitions can be seen at batasan#Cebuano.

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Further reading

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  • batasan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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