katulong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tulong (“help”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈtuloŋ/ [kɐˈt̪uː.loŋ]
  • Rhymes: -uloŋ
  • Syllabification: ka‧tu‧long

Noun

katulong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. domestic helper; maid; houseboy; housegirl
    Synonyms: kasambahay, asistente, katuwang, yaya, kriyada, utusan, alila, alalay, bataan, lingkod, (obsolete) silbiro, bataan
  2. helper; assistant

Derived terms

  • katulungin

See also

Adjective

katulong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. working with another; helping another

Further reading

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

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