A term of uncertain meaning, possibly referring to a type of food preparation, garment, or cultural practice from South or Southeast Asia.
Etymology unclear; possibly from an Indian or Southeast Asian language with a reduplicative or compound structure (baka- + -tan).
Bakatan is one of those words that appears in English dictionaries but has lost its original meaning—a linguistic artifact whose full context has vanished.
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