katiwala

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tiwala.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /katiˈwalaʔ/ [kɐ.t̪ɪˈwaː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧ti‧wa‧la

Noun

katiwalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜏᜎ)

  1. trustee; overseer; caretaker
    Synonyms: engkargado, tagapag-alaga, tagatanod, tagapagtanggol, tagapamahala
  2. administrator; supervisor
    Synonyms: tagapangasiwa, tagapamahala
  3. foreman
    Synonym: kapatas

Derived terms

See also

  • engkomendero

Further reading

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