-an
bantayan/ bantayi/ biyantayan,
meN-
memantay/ manbanbantay/ emantag,
me--an
mebantayan/ emangkebantayi/ ebantayan
To take care of.
Iyanbantay na ahi wi.
She took care of our brother.
Si-kathoy iyanbantay na ahi to.
She was the one who took care of her brother.
Biyantayan tos ahi to nonta ka-cheman.
She took care of her brother yesterday.
Si-kathoy emantay na ahi to.
She was the one who took care of her brother.
To guard.
Bantayan na asoy baliy.
The dog will guard the house.
To watch.
To supervise.
i-
ibantay/ inbantay,
mengi-
mengibantay/ manbanbantay/ engibantay,
may-
maybantay/ emangkaibantay/ iyaybantag
To watch; take care of.
Mo ibantay i nga-nga tep ikiwalan ko a jogaw.
You go watch the baby because I will stir the baby food for him.
*Ibantay na asoy baliy.
The dog will guard the house.
i--an
ibantayan/ ibantayi/ inbantayan,
may--an
maybantayan/ emangkaibantayi/ iyaybantayan
To take care of; guard; watch on behalf of someone.
Ibantayan kos Maria na anak to.
I will take of Maria’s child for her.