Baston

stick; cane; rodnoun

Alternative meanings

stick; cane; rod; long wooden object; tool for support, pointing, or striking

Pronunciation

BAHS-ton

Root and affixes

Borrowed from Spanish bastón. Palo also exists in Cebuano, but it can refer to a blow, lash, or mast depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

stick/cane; blow/lash/mast or stick depending on context; walking stick; beating/whip or club; wood/tree/stick material; baton/club

Related words and expressions

wood/tree; beat/whip; strike/smack; walking stick; weapon; arnis; eskrima

Meaning and usage notes

For palo as an object or stick, baston is clear. Palo in Cebuano can mean blow, lash, whip, or mast, so context matters. For hitting with a stick, bunal or hapak may fit better.