kalaunan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laon (“old”) +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalaˈʔunan/ [kɐ.lɐˈʔuː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -unan
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧u‧nan
  • Homophone: Calaunan

Noun

kalaunan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜂᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. long time; lengthiness of time
    Synonym: katagalan

Adverb

kalaunan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜂᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. eventually; after a long time
    Kalaunan, ang bulkan ay naging tahimik.
    After a long time, the volcano became quiet.

Further reading

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