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Word of the Day for June 24, 2026: butangi

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782228608480Butangi_Thumbnail_1500x1000.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>verb</p><p><strong>DEFINITION</strong>: A Bisaya word that translates to “put in place,” “to apply,” “to give,” or “to lend.”</p><p><strong>ETYMOLOGY</strong>: From the root word butang meaning “a thing” or “to put.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Explore these articles related to today&#x27;s <strong>WORD OF THE DAY</strong>: </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/7/21/esnyr-is-still-a-proud-bisaya-despite-speaking-tagalog-i-carry-my-roots-0932" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Esnyr is still a proud Bisaya despite speaking Tagalog: ‘I carry my roots’</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/1/15/sylvia-sanchez-shares-her-journey-as-a-bisaya-breadwinner-1040" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sylvia Sanchez shares her journey as a Bisaya breadwinner<br/></a></div><p>Come back tomorrow for a new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/word-of-the-day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WORD OF THE DAY</a> here on <strong>ABS-CBN.com</strong>.</p>

<p> A Bisaya word that translates to “put in place,” “to apply,” “to give,” or “to lend.” </p>

A Bisaya word that translates to “put in place,” “to apply,” “to give,” or “to lend.”