katalamitam
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- catalamitam, catalamitan — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
- katalamitan
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katalaˈmitam/ [kɐ.t̪ɐ.lɐˈmiː.t̪ɐm]
- Rhymes: -itam
- Syllabification: ka‧ta‧la‧mi‧tam
Noun
katalamitam (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜎᜋᜒᜆᜋ᜔)
- intimate friend; person with whom one is engaged in friendly or intimate conversation
- Synonym: matalik na kaibigan
- (obsolete) rival; competitor
- Synonyms: kalaban, kakompetensiya, katunggali, kaagaw, kaaway
Derived terms
- katalamitamin
- walang-katalamitam
Further reading
- “katalamitam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018