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bátà n {1} child. {2} son or daughter. {3} mistress, concu-bine. {4} bodyguard, protege of s. o. of high rank. Nag-abusar ábi bátà man sa prisidinti, Hes abusive because hes the pres-idents protege. nga lintì tough, ru? an. kanay attaboy, thats the way you should be. a {1} young, in the early period of life or growth. Bákang bátà, Young cow, heifer. Matul-id nímung hiwing káhuy kun bátà pa, You can straighten a crooked tree while its young. Bátà siyang tan-áwun, She looks very young. {2} a novice in the field. Bátà pa íyang pagkaduktur, Hes still a novice at practicing medicine. {3} for the hour to be early. Bátà pa ang kagabhíun, The night is still young. v {1} [B2; a] get to be young-looking. Mibátà kang tan-áwun niánang sinináa, You look young in that dress. {2} [A12; a12] make s. o. his mis-tress or protegee. Nakabátà kug mistísa, I had a mistress with a Spanish blood. Matun íyang gibátà, He made a goon into his protege. () v {1} [A; a12] rear s. o. from childhood. Gibátà ku ni Tiyù pagkamatay ni Tátay, My uncle took care of me after my father died. {2} [B1; c1] grow up in a certain atmosphere. Nag-batà aku sa kakabus, I grew up in poverty. Bataa (ibatà) siya sa kabuútan, Rear him in an atmosphere of honesty. paka- v [A13; a12] act like, consider, treat like a child. Ayaw ku pakabatáa. Antígu na bítaw ku, Dont treat me like a baby. I know how already! batàbátà n {1} right-hand man. {2} bodyguard. {3} protege. {4} errand boy, right-hand man. v [A2; a1] request s. o. to run an errand for him. Ibatàbátà ra kug palit ug bínu, Do me a favor and get some wine. batàbatà n younger. v = binátà. batàbataun a {1} childish. {2} fond of children. -in- a acting like a child. v [A; c1] act like a child. Ayawg ibinátà (binatáa) ang ímung sinultihan, Dont talk in a childish way. Ug binatáan ku níya, mawálà ákung kasukù, When she acts like a little child to me, my anger vanishes. binat-an n way s. o. takes care of children. ka- n childhood friend. ka-an n children. batan-un a young, youthful. Batan-un pa siyang naminyù, He got married while he was still quite young. kabatan-un n {1} the days of ones youth. Kun handúmun nátù ang átung kabatan-un, When we reminisce about our youth. {2} state of being young. -ut() n naughty child, usually used as a term of address. Uy bataut ka, Hey, you naughty boy! a childish in behavior. Dalága ka na piru bataut gihápun, Youre grown-up, but you act like a child. v [B12] become childish.