katalona

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish catalona, from Tagalog katalonan. Doublet of katalonan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kataˈlona/ [kɐ.t̪ɐˈloː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: ka‧ta‧lo‧na

Noun

katalona (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜎᜓᜈ) (historical)

  1. female shaman; priestess
    Synonyms: babaylan, katalonan

References

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