kalusugan

See also: Kalusugan

Tagalog

Etymology

From lusog +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kaluˈsuɡan/ [kɐ.lʊˈsuː.ɣɐn̪], /ˌkaluˈsuɡan/ [ˌkaː.lʊˈsuː.ɣɐn̪] (health (in general))
      • Rhymes: -uɡan
    • IPA(key): /kalusuˈɡan/ [kɐ.lʊ.sʊˈɣan̪] (healthiness; luxuriant health)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧lu‧su‧gan

Noun

kalusugan or kálusúgan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜓᜐᜓᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. health (general sense)
    Synonyms: lusog, salud, sanidad

Derived terms

Noun

kalusugán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜓᜐᜓᜄᜈ᜔)

  1. healthiness; robustness
    Synonyms: pagkamalusog, lusog, sanidad
  2. luxuriant health (e.g. of business, plants, or people)
    Synonyms: (of business) kaunlaran, (of organisms) katabaan, kayabungan

Further reading

  • kalusugan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018