"Bathala" meaning in Tagalog

See Bathala in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /batˈhalaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐt̪ˈhaː.lɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Bathalà [canonical], ᜊᜆ᜔ᜑᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alaʔ Etymology: Disputed. Most scholars believe it was borrowed from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”). Likely related to Batara Guru. Compare Malay berhala. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|sa|भट्टार|nocap=1|t=revered, worshipful}} borrowed from Sanskrit भट्टार (bhaṭṭāra, “revered, worshipful”), {{cog|ms|berhala}} Malay berhala Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Bathalà|b=+}} Bathalà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜑᜎ)
  1. (poetic) God Tags: poetic Synonyms: Diyos
    Sense id: en-Bathala-tl-name-nFRNlrDI
  2. (historical, folklore) supreme deity of the Tagalog people Tags: historical Categories (topical): Folklore, Anitism
    Sense id: en-Bathala-tl-name-l3AeYhdW Disambiguation of Anitism: 34 66 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 6 94 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 4 96 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 6 94 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Badhala, bathala

Alternative forms

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