magpakailanman

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • magpakailan man

Etymology

From magpa- +‎ kailanman, literally “to do until whenever”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /maɡpakaʔilanˈman/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.xɐ.ʔɪ.lɐn̪ˈman̪]
      • Rhymes: -an
      • Syllabification: mag‧pa‧ka‧i‧lan‧man
    • IPA(key): /maɡpakajlanˈman/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.xaɪ̯.lɐn̪ˈman̪] (colloquial)
      • Syllabification: mag‧pa‧kai‧lan‧man

Adverb

magpakailanmán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜃᜁᜎᜈ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. forever

See also

Further reading

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