"bata" meaning in Tok Pisin

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Noun

Etymology: From English butter. Etymology templates: {{inh|tpi|en|butter}} English butter Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} bata
  1. butter
    Sense id: en-bata-tpi-noun-ybgrkK5X Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header, Plants Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Plants: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Unclear; probably from English betel Etymology templates: {{inh|tpi|en|betel}} English betel Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} bata
  1. betel Synonyms: daka Related terms: buai
    Sense id: en-bata-tpi-noun-DFiMsZPY Categories (other): Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header, Plants Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Plants: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        }
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    }
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          "word": "daka"
        }
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