kalamnan

Tagalog

Etymology

Syncopic form of kalamanan, from laman +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalamˈnan/ [kɐ.lɐmˈn̪an̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧lam‧nan

Noun

kalamnán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. muscle
    Synonyms: muskulo, masel
  2. (figurative) gist; main idea
    Synonyms: buod, laman, sustansya, kakanggata, nilalaman
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