"Batay" is a word in TAGALOG, ILOKANO
n. stand, support; perch. v. /AG-:-AN/ to step on for support or in order to raise oneself; to perch on. Agbatay ka ditoy lamisaan tapno magawat mo daydiay lawwalawwa. Step on this table so that you can reach for that spider. /MANGI-: I-/ to place or set on for support; to perch (someone or something) on. Saan monnga ibatay dayta sakam ditoy alad mi. Don’t set your foot on our fence.
batay
Active Verb: bumatay
Passive Verb: ibatay
Definition: (verb) to base on something
Examples: Nais niyang ibatay ang drama sa tula ni Rizal. (He wants to base the drama on Rizal's poem.)
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Sometimes women are overly suspicious of their husbands. When Adam stayed out very late for a few nights, Eve became upset. "You're running around with other women," she charged."You're being unreasonable," Adam responded. "You're the only woman on earth." The quarrel continued until Adam fell asleep, only to be awakened by someone poking him in the chest. It was Eve. "What do you think you're doing?" Adam demanded. "Counting your ribs," said Eve.
A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to …
Read the complete definitionThe pole or other support on which fowls rest at night; a perch.
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