buntabay

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly a blend of buntala (“planet”) +‎ abay (“attendant; escort”). See also another meaning of English satellite or Spanish satélite meaning “attendant”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bunˈtabaj/ [bʊn̪ˈt̪aː.baɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -abaj
• Syllabification: bun‧ta‧bay

Noun

buntabay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜈ᜔ᜆᜊᜌ᜔) (astronomy, neologism)

1. satellite (a body orbiting a larger one)

   Synonyms: satelite, satelayt

Further reading

• del Rosario, Gonsalo (1969) Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL