kakapitan
Tagalog
Etymology
From kapit + -an with initial reduplication.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kakaˈpitan/ [kɐ.xɐˈpiː.t̪ɐn̪]
- (now chiefly regional) IPA(key): /ˌkakaˈpitan/ [ˌkaː.xɐˈpiː.t̪ɐn̪]
- Rhymes: -itan
- Syllabification: ka‧ka‧pi‧tan
Verb
kakapitan or kákapítan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔)
- contemplative aspect of kapitan