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    Batangtapon (en. Waste child)

    /ba.tang.ta.pon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A child who has been discarded or abandoned by their parents.
    The waste child was sent to an orphanage after being abandoned by his mother.
    Ang batangtapon ay napunta sa bahay ampunan matapos siyang itapon ng kanyang ina.

    Etymology

    Compound word from 'batang' and 'tapon'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    waste child of society
    A term referring to abandoned or homeless children.
    batangtapon ng lipunan

    Related Words

    adopted child
    A child received and cared for by someone who is not their biological parents.
    ampon
    known
    A term for children who have more caring identities.
    kilala

    Slang Meanings

    A person who has no value or is too much of a burden.
    He's like a 'batangtapon' in the group, not contributing anything.
    Parang batangtapon na lang siya sa grupo, wala namang ambag.
    Someone overly distanced or ostracized by others.
    They intentionally distanced him and made him a 'batangtapon' among his classmates.
    Sinadyang ilayo at gawing batangtapon ng mga kaklase niya.
    Feeling left out or out of the loop in a conversation.
    He was there but seemed like a 'batangtapon', unable to say anything.
    Nandoon siya pero parang batangtapon lang, walang masabi.