Cebuano
v. 1. split something long or break something open; be split, broken open. Nagbátak siyag kawáyan, He is splitting bamboo. Ayaw batáka ang nangkà kay hilaw pa, Don’t split the jackfruit open because it is still unripe. Palakul ang ibátak sa káhuy, Split the wood lengthwise with an axe; 2. pay off debts by splitting coconuts or bamboo. (→) a. cracked, broken. Batak ang dakung kaldíru, The large kettle is cracked. -an(→) n. board where something is sliced, esp. in circumcisions. l-an(→) n. 1. clumps of bamboo from which bamboo stems are usually taken; 2. debt to be paid off by splitting bamboo or coconuts open.