Bathala

See also: bathala

English

Proper noun

Bathala

1. The Supreme Being in ancient Tagalog indigenous religion.

   Synonym: Maykapal

Anagrams

• Baalath

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Bat‧ha‧la
• IPA^(key): /batˈhalaʔ/ [bɐt̪ˈha.l̪ɐʔ]

Proper noun

Bathalà

1. Alternative letter-case form of bathala
2. a surname from Cebuano

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Badhala
• bathala

Etymology

Disputed. Most scholars believe it was borrowed from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”). Likely related to Batara Guru. Compare Malay berhala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /batˈhalaʔ/ [bɐt̪ˈhaː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: Bat‧ha‧la

Proper noun

Bathalà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜑᜎ)

1. (poetic) God

   Synonym: Diyos

2. (historical, folklore) supreme deity of the Tagalog people