kapansanan

Tagalog

Etymology

From syncopic form of kapanasanan, from panas (“fatigue, hunger, thirst from work”) +‎ ka- -an +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kapanˈsanan/ [kɐ.pɐn̪ˈsaː.n̪ɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -anan
  • Syllabification: ka‧pan‧sa‧nan

Noun

kapansanan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. impediment; disability (absence of physical, intellectual, or moral fitness)
    Synonym: diperensiya
  2. (by extension) injury
    Synonym: pilay
  3. inconvenience
    Synonym: kagipitan

See also

Further reading

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