"Bettek" is a word in ILOKANO

bettek ILOKANO
Definition:

n. 1. a strip of bamboo, vine or the like used for binding especially stalks of rice and leaves of the PAN-AW and LIDDA used for thatching. 2. a bundle of any of these. v. /MANG-:-EN/ to tie or bundle especially stalks of rice and leaves of the PAN-AW and LIDDA used for thatching.

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