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Meaning of banta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
banˈtaʔ

Definitions

  1. a surname from Tagalog
  2. threat; menace
  3. suspicion; surmise
  4. notion; idea
    Batangas, colloquial
  5. intent; intention; plan
    colloquial

Equivalents

English threat

Examples

“May banta sa akin ang mga kaaway ko.”

My enemies have a threat against me.

“Banta sa seguridad ng bansa ang planong pagpasok ng ilang teroristang grupo mula sa Gitnang Silangan.”

The planned entry of terrorist groups from the Middle East constitute a national security threat.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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