kapatas
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish capataz, from Latin caput.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kapaˈtas/ [kɐ.pɐˈt̪as]
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: ka‧pa‧tas
Noun
kapatás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜆᜐ᜔)
- (management) foreman
- Synonyms: katiwala, tagapamahala, porman, engkargado
Further reading
- “kapatas”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “kapatas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018