kalamaan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lama (“excess”) +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalaˈmaʔan/ [kɐ.lɐˈmaː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧ma‧an

Noun

kalamaan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. remainder; excess
    Synonyms: sobra, tira, labis, natira, naiwan, higit, labi
  2. indivisible surplus after equal apportionment of shares, which becomes common or communal property
    Synonyms: komunales, kasamahan, lama
    Ang kalamaan ng ating pagbabahagi ay ibigay sa mga dukha.
    The remainder of our [equal] distribution should be given to the poor.
  3. partnership
    Synonyms: sama, bakas, sosyo
  4. (dialectal, Quezon) odd number
    Synonyms: gansal, numerong butal, nones, kuwaki

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