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satellite in Tagalog

buntabay

/ˈsætəlaɪ̯t/

satellite in Tagalog: buntabay, likhang buntabay. In English, satellite means a moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Tagalog words for satellite

man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body
buntabay, likhang buntabay

English meaning of satellite

  1. noun A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.
  2. noun A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data, etc. to Earth.
  3. noun A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.
  4. noun An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

Full definition of satellite

satellite in a sentence

  • The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
  • A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite.
  • Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator.

Synonyms of satellite

satellite in other languages

Questions about satellite in Tagalog

What is the meaning of satellite in Tagalog?
Satellite in Tagalog is buntabay, likhang buntabay.
Ano ang satellite sa Tagalog?
Satellite: buntabay, likhang buntabay.
What does satellite mean in English?
Satellite means a moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: satellite (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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