Katigbak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Catigbag — rare or historical

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tigbak. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Catigbag. The spelling is a late 19th-century respelling mostly adapted by Filipino revolutionaries, especially those who joined the Katipunan (which made wide use of K in writing).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /katiɡˈbak/ [kɐ.tɪɡˈbak]
• Rhymes: -ak
• Syllabification: Ka‧tig‧bak

Proper noun

Katigbák (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜄ᜔ᜊᜃ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in Batangas

See also

• Kalalo
• Kalaw
• Karingal
• Kasilag
• Makalintal