kasarinlan

Tagalog

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Tagalog sarili
Tagalog ka- -nan
Tagalog kasarilinan
Tagalog kasarinlan

    From a metathesis of a syncopic form of kasarilinan, from sarili +‎ ka- -nan, literally “selfhood; individuality”. Compare Malay kesendirian. Doublet of kasarilihan.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasaɾinˈlan/ [kɐ.sɐ.ɾɪn̪ˈlan̪]
    • Rhymes: -an
    • Syllabification: ka‧sa‧rin‧lan

    Noun

    kasarinlán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

    1. independence
      Synonyms: independensiya, pagsasarili, kakaniyahan, pagkakabukod, paghihiwalay
    2. (government) sovereignty; autonomy; self-government
      Synonym: soberanya

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