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)

  1. (management) foreman
    Synonyms: katiwala, tagapamahala, porman, engkargado

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