kinauukulan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kauukulan +‎ -in-, from ukol +‎ ka- -an, with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kiˌnaʔuʔuˈkulan/ [kɪˌn̪aː.ʔʊ.ʔʊˈxuː.lɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ulan
  • Syllabification: ki‧na‧u‧u‧ku‧lan

Noun

kináuukúlan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜂᜂᜃᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. authority; person in command, specifically government
    Synonym: awtoridad
    Isumbong ang anumang kahina-hinalang gawain sa mga kinauukulan.
    Report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
  2. person whom it may concern (as in a letter)

Further reading

  • “kinauukulan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “kinauukulan”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
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