binata

Cebuano

Etymology

From bata +‎ -in-.

Adjective

binata

1. juvenile, immature, puerile, childish

Adverb

binata

1. childishly

Verb

binata

1. to act childishly

Usage notes

This word is part of Cebuano–Tagalog false friends. The Tagalog definitions can be seen at binata#Tagalog.

Hiligaynon

Adjective

binátà

1. childish
2. immature

Italian

Participle

binata f sg

1. feminine singular of binato

Tagalog

Etymology

From bata +‎ -in-. Can be interpreted as “finished in being considered as a child”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˈnataʔ/ [bɪˈn̪aː.t̪ɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ataʔ
• Syllabification: bi‧na‧ta

Noun

binatà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜆ)

1. bachelor; unmarried man

   Synonyms: baguntao, (idiomatic) ibong malaya, bulandal

   Coordinate term: dalaga

2. teenage boy; young man

   Synonyms: binatilyo, (figurative) bubuyog

Derived terms

• binatilyo
• kabinataan
• magbinata
• pagbibinata

Verb

binatà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜆ)

1. complete aspect of batain