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Pronunciation: [bˈatə] (IPA)

The term "Batta" has a few synonyms depending on the context of its usage. In sports, "Batta" is often replaced by the word 'bat' meaning a wooden or metal tool used to hit a ball. In some countries, it is a synonym for 'buddha' which means an enlightened one or wise person. In dialects, "Batta" shares similarities with other words like "Betawi" and "Batak" which refer to an ethnic group in Indonesia. There is also the word "Batter" which means to beat or strike repeatedly. With all these synonyms available, one can use them depending on the situation to deliver the intended message clearly.
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Howard in his little Ark-Royal-"the odd ship of the world for all conditions"-was engaged at different times with Bertendona, of the Italian squadron, with Alonzo de Leyva in the Batta, and with other large vessels.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
One who has committed any of the above offences must be purified by the Batta of the caste, that is a person who takes the sins of others upon himself.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell
The Batta conducts the culprit to a river and then causes him to bathe, cuts off a lock of his hair, breaks a cocoanut as a sacrifice, and gives him a little cowdung and milk to eat.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell

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