apatan

Tagalog

Etymology

From apat +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌʔapaˈtan/ [ˌʔaː.pɐˈt̪an̪], /ʔapaˈtan/ [ʔɐ.pɐˈt̪an̪] (adjective, adverb)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /ˌʔaˈpatan/ [ˌʔaːˈpaː.t̪ɐn̪], /ʔapaˈtan/ [ʔɐ.pɐˈt̪an̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -atan, -an
    • IPA(key): /ʔaˈpatan/ [ʔɐˈpaː.t̪ɐn̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -atan
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧tan

Adjective

ápatán or apatán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. four by four
    Synonym: apat-apat

Adverb

ápatán or apatán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. four by four
    Synonym: apat-apat

Noun

ápátan or apatán (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. quadruplet; group of four
  2. (historical) a standard dry measure equivalent to one-fourth of a chupa approximately 94 milliliters

Descendants

  • → Spanish: apatán

See also

Verb

apatan (complete inapatan, progressive inaapatan, contemplative aapatan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. to do or make four of something before another could make one

Further reading

  • English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 64
  • Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 46
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