kalagitnaan

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From gitna +‎ kala- -an. Can also be analyzed as kalagitna +‎ -an. Possibly from kagitnaan + -*al-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kalaɡitˈnaʔan/, [kɐ.lɐ.ɣɪtˈna.ʔɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧la‧git‧na‧an

Noun[edit]

kalagitnaan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜄᜒᜆ᜔ᜈᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. middle; midst
    Synonym: kaibuturan
    kalagitnaan ng daan ― middle of the road
    kalagitnaan ng giyera ― midst of war

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Further reading[edit]

  • “kalagitnaan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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