Katagalugan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Tagalog +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kataɡaˈluɡan/ [kɐ.t̪ɐ.ɣɐˈluː.ɣɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uɡan
  • Syllabification: Ka‧ta‧ga‧lu‧gan

Proper noun

Katagalugan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜄᜎᜓᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. the Tagalog homeland; the Tagalog nation
    • 1989, The Diliman Review:
      Bago ang panahon ng himagsikan, nakaranas ang Katagalugan ng pagkalat ng kolera noong 1882, pagkalat ng nakamamatay na bulutong noong 1884 at mga iba pang sakit na lubhang nakaapekto sa kalagayang demograpikal ng rehiyon.
      Before the revolution, the Tagalog homeland witnessed a cholera outbreak in 1882, a deadly smallpox outbreak in 1884 and other diseases that severely affected the demographic conditions of the region.

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