kabataan

Tagalog

Etymology

From bata +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kabaˈtaʔan/ [kɐ.bɐˈt̪aː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ba‧ta‧an

Noun

kabataan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜆᜀᜈ᜔) (uncountable)

  1. youth (young persons, collectively)
  2. youth (part of life following childhood)
    Synonyms: kamusmusan, pagkabata, kilaw
  3. youth (quality or state of being young)
    Synonym: pagkabata

Usage notes

  • (sense "youth; young persons collectively"): Despite being considered an uncountable collective noun, it is often treated as a countable noun under that sense even in formal usage such as news reporting and formal speeches. Such usage has been repeatedly denounced by the Commission of the Filipino Language (KWF). See also notes on kalalakihan and kababaihan.

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