katitikan

Tagalog

Etymology

From titik +‎ ka- -an.

For the sense "system of writing", it was coined by Lope K. Santos in the Balarilà ng Wikang Pambansá (Grammar of the National Language), published in 1939.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katiˈtikan/ [kɐ.t̪ɪˈt̪iː.xɐn̪], /katitiˈkan/ [kɐ.t̪ɪ.t̪ɪˈxan̪]
  • Rhymes: -ikan, -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧ti‧ti‧kan

Noun

katitikan or katitikán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜆᜒᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. list of letters in an alphabet
    Synonyms: alpabeto, abesedaryo, abakada
  2. system of writing according to the alphabet
  3. minutes (the official notes kept during a meeting)
    Synonyms: ulat, akta, minuta, rekord

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