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batman
English
Etymology 1
+, Turkey
+ District
+ Province
+ River
Named after the nearby river Batman River. The name of the city and the province are derived from it. See ota باطمان Batman for more information.
Pronunciation
en /bætˈmɑːn/ RP
en Bat man
Proper noun
en Q80370 en province in the r:suf/Black Sea in northern c/Turkey.
en Q1902897 en district p/Batman c/Turkey.
en Q159835 en municipality/capital city dist/Batman and p:also/Batman c/Turkey.
Translations
a city in Turkey
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 巴特曼 Bātèmàn
Hindi: hi बातमान
Kurdish:
Northern Kurdish: kmr Êlih f
Kyrgyz: ky Батман
Macedonian: mk Батман m
Polish: pl Batman m
Portuguese: pt Batman
Russian: ru Батман
Turkish: tr Batman
Ottoman Turkish: ota باطمان Batman
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
en /ˈbæt.mæn/ RP
en Bat man
Proper noun
en.
Etymology 3
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From en bat man; originally the Bat-Man. en Bat- man.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbæt.mæn/ RP
en En-au-Batman.ogg AU
en Bat man
Proper noun
s Batmen
A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.
en Batfleck Battinson
en 2015 w:Kevin Conroy w:Batman w:Batman: Arkham Knight w:Rocksteady Studios w:Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment You’re afraid of being ashes. You’re afraid of being forgotten. And you will be forgotten, Joker. Because of me. I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!
en 2015 Sarah Cross Tear You Apart 68 Carolrhoda Lab 9781606845929 “But next time—” Night vanished before the guard could finish—just kind of disappeared like Batman—which Viv found almost as annoying as the fact that he'd dragged her down a well. He didn't think he had to explain himself?
en 2019 Sean Johnson Strange Like Me 212 I watched through squinted eyes as the driver-side door opened and a man stepped out wielding a Maglite, his other hand placed on his Batman-like utility belt. What all did they keep in those things? Surely the pistol, a few clips, handcuffs
en
Derived terms
en batarang Batfan Batmaniac Bats Batsy Batmania Batmaniac Batman angle Batmanverse Batmanesque
Translations
fictional hero
Arabic: ar بَاتْمَان m
Bengali: bn ব্যাটম্যান
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 蝙蝠俠
Dutch: nl Batman
Esperanto: eo Vespertviro, eo Vespertulo
Estonian: et Nahkhiirmees
Finnish: fi Lepakkomies
French: fr Batman
Georgian: ka ბეტმენი
German: de Batman
Greek: el Μπάτμαν, el Άνθρωπος Νυχτερίδα, el Νυχτερίδας
Hebrew: he באטמן m betmen, he איש העטלף m ish ha'atalef
Hindi: hi बैटमैन m
Hungarian: hu Batman, hu Denevérember rare
Icelandic: is Leðurblökumaðurinn
Irish: ga Fear na nIaltóg m
Italian: it Batman, it Ala d'Acciaio, it uomo pipistrello m
Japanese: ja バットマン Battoman
Korean: ko ^배트맨
Latvian: lv Betmens
Macedonian: mk Бе́тмен m
Marathi: mr बॅट्मॅन m
Polish: pl Batman m
Portuguese: pt Batman m, pt Homem-Morcego m rare
Romanian: ro Batman
Russian: ru Бэ́тмен
Spanish: es Batman
Swedish: sv Batman, sv Läderlappen dated
Tagalog: tl Batman
Thai: th แบทแมน baetmaen
Turkish: tr Batman, tr Yarasa Adam rare
Vietnamese: vi Người Dơi
Welsh: cy Ystlumddyn m
Interjection
en interjection
An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective en holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.
en Holy guacamole, Batman!
en 2024-07-01 Elizabeth Logan Aly & AJ in the New Limited Too Collection Has Me Checking What Year It Is Glamour https://www.glamour.com/story/aly-and-aj-in-the-new-limited-too-collection-has-me-checking-what-year-it-is Holy nostalgic flashback, Batman! Aly Michalka Aly and AJ Michalka, the actor-musician sister duo known for dominating Radio Disney in the late aughts (they’ve also released some very good music since then), just sent us straight back to our tweens by wearing none other than iconic mall brand Limited Too. https://web.archive.org/web/20260902013928/https://www.glamour.com/story/aly-and-aj-in-the-new-limited-too-collection-has-me-checking-what-year-it-is 2 September 2026
Verb
++
en slang rock climbing en batman rock climbing.
en 2014 Buried Ken Wylie 140 1771600284 He laughed, Batmanned back up to his last piece of gear and hammered a 5/8-inch angle piton into the crack with an ascending ring like any nail met with a hammer.
See also
en Superman
Further reading
Batman (disambiguation)
Anagrams
en aabmnt Bantam bantam
en heteronyms terms derived from DC Comics
en American fiction Batman Fictional characters
French
fr:
Etymology
fr :bor en:Batman
fr en Batman.
Pronunciation
Batmane
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-Batman.wav <<France>> (<<Toulouse>>)
fr Fr-Batman.ogg
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-Batman.wav <<France>> (<<Lyon>>)
Proper noun
m
en Batman superhero
fr terms derived from DC Comics
fr American fiction Batman Fictional characters
Portuguese
Etymology 1
pt:+ (cidade)
Alternative forms
pt Batmane
Proper noun
pt Batman Q80370,Q1902897,Q159835
Etymology 2
pt:
pt en Batman. pt
Alternative forms
pt Bátima Brazil eye dialect
Pronunciation
báti^man,bátman<q:careful pronunciation>,bátima<q:humorous> bétmenn
Proper noun
m
en Batman superhero
pt Homem-Morcego
Derived terms
pt mais louco que o Batman só a capa do Batman
pt terms derived from DC Comics
pt American fiction Batman Fictional characters
Spanish
es:
Etymology
es :bor en:Batman + 1
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m
en Batman superhero
es terms derived from DC Comics
es American fiction Batman Fictional characters
Swedish
sv:
Proper noun
c
en Batman superhero
sv Läderlappen dated
sv terms derived from DC Comics
sv American fiction Batman Fictional characters
Turkish
tr:
Etymology
tr :inh ota:باطمان<tr:Batman> + 1
Pronunciation
tr /ˈbɑt.mɑn/
tr LL-Q256 (tur)-ToprakM-Batman.wav
tr Bat man
Proper noun
tr Batman Q80370,Q1902897,Q159835
Declension
Derived terms
tr Batmanlı
See also