"Bantay" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO, HILIGAYNON, CHAVACANO, CEBUANO

n. guard, watch. --syn. GUARDIA. v. /AG-/ to be the guard or watch, to guard or watch something, to stand as guard or watch. Sika ti agbantay ditoy balay mi. You will be the guard in our house. /MANG-:-AN/ to guard. watch protect. Dina kayat nga bantayan daytoy lako tayo. He does not want to watch our merchandise.

n. mountain.

English: n. guard
Tagalog: guwardiya

English: guard
Tagalog: tanod

bántay - Watch, guard, observer; to watch,
guard, observe, supervise, take care of, look
after, keep an eye on. Bantayí ang ákon
baláy. Guard my house. Take good care of
my house. Bantayán mo lang akó dídto sa
únhan. Just keep on the look-out for me
there further ahead. Binantayán níya ang
íla mga gího. He observed, watched their
movements. Ibántay akó dídto sang ákon
karabáw, maís, humáy, etc. Watch for me
there my buffalo, maize, rice, etc.
Manugbántay siá sang mga háyop, sang
mga karnéro, etc. He is a herdsman or
cowherd, a shepherd, etc. Anhél nga

manugbántay. Guardian Angel. (cf.
panílag, tíid, paníid).

bantay
Active Verb: magbantay
Passive Verb: bantayan
Definition: 1) guard, watcher (noun) 2) to watch closely, to be on guard (verb)
Examples: 1) Bantayan mo ang bahay. (Guard the house.) 2) Magbantay ka ng bata. (Watch closely the kids.)

bantay v [A; b(1)] {1} watch s.t.
, keep watch over.
Wà siyay ági, nagbantay lang sa úras, He doesnt work.
He just watches the clock.
Pag-iskápu sa binilanggù kinsay nagbantay?
When the prisoner escaped, who was on guard?
Dílì siya kasiyut ug daghan ug akuy makabantay, He cant shoot the ball if I guard him.
Bantayi ang linung-ag, Watch the rice.
{1a} take care of plants, esp.
coconuts.
Nagbantay sila sa kalubihan, They were tending their coconut plantation.
{2} notice, be aware of s.t.
impending.
Nadunggaban siya kay walà siya makabantay sa usa ka handus, He got stabbed because he was not aware of the thrust.
{3} watch out for, beware of.
Pagbantay sa mangunguut, Watch out for pickpockets.
Bantayi ni nga dílì maumgan, Take care so it wont get wet.
{4} watch for s.t.
to pass.
Ibantay kug taksi, Watch for a cab for me.
n guard.
Namúga ang mga prísu kay natúlug ang bantay, The prisoners escaped because the guard fell asleep.
bantaybantay, sa balutbut, talikud various species of colorful fish that lurk in the reefs and snap at prey: e.
g.
Diploprium bifascatium.
-l-an n guardhouse, guard post.
Butangig bantay kanúnay ang balantayan (bantayan), Always keep a guard in the guardhouse.
-l-an, -anan a needful of careful watching.
Ang bátang bag-u pang mulakaw bantayánan kaáyu, A child who is still starting to walk needs careful watching.
hiN-un a minding other peoples business.
ma-in-un, ma-un a watchful.
Ang mabinantáyung (mabantáyung) mata sa Diyus, The watchful eyes of God.
mag-r-, mag-l-n {1} one who watches over s.t.
Magbalantay sa tindáhan, Storekeeper.
Magbalantay sa sam-ang, Cemetery caretaker.
{2} sergeant-at-arms.
anghil see anghil.
sa kalínaw guardian of peace.