batun
BATUN is a word in Cebuano with its meaning in English.
batun v {1} [A1; b(1)] have or possess s.t. Nagbatun siya ug dakung hibalu, He is deeply learned. Ayaw batuni ang pagdu-mut, Do not nurse your hatred. {2} [A; b(1)] have a servant. Nakabatun kamig kiriwan kaáyu, We had a thieving servant. {3} [A; b(1)] take care of s.t. Kinsay mibatun sa bátà pagkapíang niíni? Who was looking after the child when he broke his leg? Batuni kinig maáyu kay handumánan ni nátù, Take good care of this because it is a souvenir. {4} [AN; b(1)] raise and take care of s. o. elses domesticated animal for a consideration, usually for half the o? spring. Siyay namatun sa ákung anay, He raised my sow for half the litter. -in-an n servant. v [B1256] become a servant. binatnan n {1} animal raised for s. o. {2} foster child.