kalawakan

Tagalog

Etymology

From lawak +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalaˈwakan/ [kɐ.lɐˈwaː.xɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -akan
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧wa‧kan

Noun

kalawakan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜏᜃᜈ᜔)

  1. vastness; expanse
  2. outer space
  3. the universe
  4. atmosphere

Further reading

  • “kalawakan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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