"bayani" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /baˈjani/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɐˈjaː.n̪ɪ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜌᜈᜒ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ani Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani Proto-Philippine *baʀani Kapampangan bayanibor. Tagalog bayani Borrowed from Kapampangan bayani, from Proto-Philippine *baʀani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”). Expected word would be *bagani if directly inherited. Cognate with Cebuano bagani, Maranao bagani, Malay berani, and Marshallese peran. Doublet of balani. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|pam:bayani|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani Proto-Philippine *baʀani Kapampangan bayanibor. Tagalog bayani [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "brave, bold; dare to do", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*baʀani", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*baʀani", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Kapampangan", "term" : "bayani", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pam" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bayani", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="bayani"> Borrowed from Kapampangan bayani, from Proto-Philippine *baʀani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”)., {{cog|ceb|bagani}} Cebuano bagani, {{cog|mrw|bagani}} Maranao bagani, {{cog|ms|berani}} Malay berani, {{cog|mh|peran}} Marshallese peran, {{doublet|tl|balani}} Doublet of balani Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bayani (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌᜈᜒ)
  1. hero
    Sense id: en-bayani-tl-noun-rmx50Q8f Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 25 39 37 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 15 47 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 14 47 39
  2. mutual aid; cooperative endeavor Synonyms: tulungan, usungan, damayan
    Sense id: en-bayani-tl-noun-2YZ2JziJ Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 25 39 37 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 15 47 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 14 47 39
  3. person who offers free service in a cooperative endeavor Synonyms: kasaknong, kausong, katulong
    Sense id: en-bayani-tl-noun-9Y16~DHA Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 10 37 53 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 10 37 53 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 25 39 37 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 9 37 55 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 14 47 39 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 15 47 38 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 14 47 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: balyente, kisig, tapang
Derived forms: Araw ng mga Bayani, bayanihan, bayanihin, bayanimbayan, kabayanihan, magbayani, magpakabayani, mamayani, mambayani, matang-bayani, nakapamamayani, pabayani, pagbayanihan, pagkabayani, pamamayani
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "bayanimbayan"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "form": "ᜊᜌᜈᜒ",
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          "cooperative",
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          "word": "tulungan"
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          "word": "usungan"
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          "service",
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          "word": "kasaknong"
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      "ipa": "/baˈjani/",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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      "ipa": "[bɐˈjaː.n̪ɪ]",
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        "Standard-Tagalog"
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      "rhymes": "-ani"
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      "word": "bayanimbayan"
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  "forms": [
    {
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  "pos": "noun",
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    },
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    {
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}

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