Batan-on

juvenile; young; youthfuladjective / noun

Alternative meanings

juvenile; young; youthful; related to youth; young person; fresh or youthfully energetic

Pronunciation

bah-tahn-ON

Root and affixes

From bata, child or young person, with the suffix -n-on forming batan-on, young or youthful.

Variants or conjugations

batan-ong; kabatan-onan; bata; mas batan-on; pinakabatan-on

Related words and expressions

child; youth; age; generation; student

Meaning and usage notes

Batan-on is an adjective for young or youthful. Before a noun it usually takes a linker: batan-ong grupo, youth group. Kabatan-onan means youth or young people collectively.