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batyaw

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Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From Dutch bakkeljauw, from Portuguese bacalhau, or possibly directly from the Portuguese.[1] Cognate of Saramaccan bakajáu, Hawaiian pakaliao, Shona bakayau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈt͡ʃau̯/, /baˈcau̯/, [ba̠ˈt͡ʃa̠u̯], [bɑ̟ˈt͡ʃɑ̟u̯]

Noun

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batyaw

  1. salt cod

Descendants

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  • Aukan: bakiyaw
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: bacau
  • → Dutch: batyaw

References

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  1. ^ Norval H.S. Smith (1987) The genesis of the Creole languages of Surinam (PhD)‎[1], Universiteit van Amsterdam, page 464

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compare Kapampangan batio.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /batˈjaw/ [bɐˈt͡ʃaʊ̯]
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /batˈjaw/ [bɐt̪ˈjaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aw
  • Syllabification: bat‧yaw
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Noun

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batyáw (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. spy; informer
    Synonym: espiya
  2. secret information (given to someone)
  3. act of giving secret information

Derived terms

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