Batangan

noun

Ba·​tan·​gan

bə-ˈtaŋ-gən,

-ˈtäŋ-

plural Batangan or Batangans

1

: a small pagan group inhabiting central Mindoro, Philippines

2

: a member of the Batangan group

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog Batángan

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