Meaning of batâ-bátà

Dim. of bátà. Also: servant-boy, serving-boy, servant-girl, serving-girl, maid. (see sologoón, hinúptan).

To apportion, divide, distribute, hand out, give out, dole out. Batábatáha ang kán-on. Dole out the rice (equally to all), (see katákáta).