bater

1. (intransitive) to hit; to strike (to collide with violently)
2. (intransitive) to hit, to strike, to blow (usually, repeatedly)
3. (transitive) to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)
4. (transitive) to churn (to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream)
5. (transitive) to take down; to knock down

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baˈteɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: batto

Cognate with Portuguese: bater

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Portuguese bater.