Batak
1[ buh-tahk, bah- ]
/ bəˈtɑk, bɑ- /
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noun, plural Ba·taks, (especially collectively) Ba·tak for 1.
a member of a diverse group of Indigenous peoples chiefly inhabiting north-central Sumatra.
any of the Austronesian languages spoken by the Batak in Sumatra.
adjective
of or relating to the Batak of Sumatra.
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Origin of Batak
1First recorded in 1810–20; from Batak (a subgroup of Austronesian languages spoken in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra and adjacent areas); a self-designation
Words nearby Batak
Basutoland, BASW, bat, Bataan, Bataisk, Batak, bat an eye, Batangas, Batan Islands, batard, bat around
Other definitions for Batak (2 of 2)
Batak2
[ buh-tahk, bah- ]
/ bəˈtɑk, bɑ- /
noun, plural Ba·taks, (especially collectively) Ba·tak for 1.
a member of an Indigenous mountain-dwelling people from northeastern Palawan in the Philippines.
the Austronesian language spoken by the Batak in Palawan.
adjective
of or relating to the Batak of Palawan.
Origin of Batak
2First recorded in 1900–05; from Tagbanwa, Tagbanua, Tagbanuwa (any of three Austronesian languages that are not mutually intelligible)
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