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betun

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German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ tun

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈtuːn/
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Verb

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betun (irregular, third-person singular present betut, past tense betat, past participle betan, past subjunctive betäte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated, reflexive) to care for, strive for
    • 1880, Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wander, editor, Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon, volume 5, Leipzig: Brockhaus, page 62:
      Wer sich mit Weibern und Würfeln bethut, ist auf dem Wege zur Armuth.
      Who looks after women and dice is headed for poverty.

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish betún, from Catalan betum, from Latin bitūmen.

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Noun

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betún (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. shoe polish
    Synonym: pakintab

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Further reading

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  • betun”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • biton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 188
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 154

Volapük

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Noun

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betun

  1. concrete