kagipitan

Tagalog

Etymology

From gipit +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaɡiˈpitan/ [kɐ.ɣɪˈpiː.t̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -itan
  • Syllabification: ka‧gi‧pi‧tan

Noun

kagipitan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜒᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. hardship; poverty
  2. emergency; crisis