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banta

See also: Banta, bánta, and bantą

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *bantaq (“to argue with”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bantaq. Cognate with Indonesian and Malay bantah (“altercation”) and Tagalog banta (“threat”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbantaʔ/ [ˈban̪.t̪ɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ban‧ta

Verb

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bantà (Badlit spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. to warn someone not to do something
  2. to plan to do harm

Central Dusun

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banta

  1. to present

Hiligaynon

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Noun

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bántà

  1. opinion

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bántà

  1. guess, conjecture

Maranao

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Noun

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banta

  1. stolen goods, pilfered goods

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Pangutaran Sama

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Noun

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banta

  1. enemy

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈban.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -anta
  • Syllabification: ban‧ta

Noun

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banta f

  1. (nautical) Alternative form of bant

Declension

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Declension of banta
singular plural
nominative banta banty
genitive banty bant
dative bancie bantom
accusative bantę banty
instrumental bantą bantami
locative bancie bantach
vocative banto banty

Portuguese

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Adjective

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banta

  1. feminine singular of banto

Sambali

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Noun

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bantà

  1. threat; menace

Swedish

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Etymology

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Named after William Banting, author of an early diet. According to SO attested since 1885. In a figurative sense attested since 1956.

Cognate with English banting.

Verb

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banta (present bantar, preterite bantade, supine bantat, imperative banta)

  1. to diet (in order to lose weight)
    att banta och gå på en sträng diet
    to diet [to try to lose weight] and be on a strict diet
    Jag bantar
    I am on a diet
    (literally, “I am dieting”)
    Vill man försöka gå ner i vikt så kan man banta
    If you want to [try to] lose weight, you can (go on a) diet
    (literally, “If one wants to try to go down in weight, one can diet”)
    • 1888, John Johnson, “Han & hon [He & she]”, in Glam‎[1], page 70:
      Vid 34 år: Förskräckes hon öfver tillta gande fetma och beslutar sig för att "banta".
      At age 34: She is alarmed by increasing obesity and decides to begin "bant".
  2. (figurative) to slim
    Synonyms: minska, skära ner
    Vi måste banta företagets utgifter.
    We have to slim the company's expenditures.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of banta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive banta bantas
Supine bantat bantats
Imperative banta —
Imper. plural1 banten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative bantar bantade bantas bantades
Ind. plural1 banta bantade bantas bantades
Subjunctive2 bante bantade bantes bantades
Participles
Present participle bantande
Past participle bantad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *bantaq (“to argue with”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bantaq. Cognate with Cebuano banta (“to warn someone not to do something; to plan to do harm”), Indonesian and Malay bantah (“altercation”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /banˈtaʔ/ [bɐn̪ˈt̪aʔ]
    • IPA(key): /ˈbantaʔ/ [ˈban̪.t̪ɐʔ] (obsolete) (“intent, intention”, noun)
  • Syllabification: ban‧ta

Noun

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bantâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. threat; menace
    Synonyms: bala, panakot
    May banta sa akin ang mga kaaway ko. ― My enemies have a threat against me.
    Banta sa seguridad ng bansa ang planong pagpasok ng ilang teroristang grupo mula sa Gitnang Silangan. ― The planned entry of terrorist groups from the Middle East constitute a national security threat.
  2. suspicion; surmise
    Synonyms: sapantaha, bintang
  3. (Batangas, colloquial) notion; idea
  4. (colloquial) intent; intention; plan
    Synonyms: balak, plano, hangad, hangarin

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