bantay-tumana
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== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “guard of the land where vegetable is planted, usually located at banks of rivers”.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˌtaj tuˈmanaʔ/ [bɐn̪ˌt̪aɪ̯ t̪ʊˈmaː.n̪ɐʔ]
Rhymes: -anaʔ
Syllabification: ban‧tay-tu‧ma‧na
=== Noun ===
bantáy-tumanà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜓᜋᜈ)
(idiomatic) inattentive guard; guard that is oblivious to what is being stolen
guard in a highland field
Synonym: bantay-bukid