Batak

1 of 2

noun (1)

Ba·​tak

bə-ˈtäk,

bä-

plural Batak or Bataks

1

: a small predominantly pagan native group inhabiting northern Palawan Island, Philippines

2

: a member of the Batak group

Batak

2 of 2

noun (2)

Ba·​tak

ˈbä-ˌtäk

variants or less commonly Battak

ˈbä-ˌtäk

plural Batak or Bataks

1

a

: an Indonesian ethnic group inhabiting the highlands of Sumatra

b

: a member of this group

2

: an Austronesian language of the Batak people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Tagbanuwa Baták

Noun (2)

Malay

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