mapagkakatiwalaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From mapag- +‎ katiwala +‎ -an, with reduplication of ka-, the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mapaɡˌkakatiwaˈlaʔan/ [mɐ.pɐɡˌkaː.xɐ.t̪ɪ.wɐˈlaː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -aʔan
  • Syllabification: ma‧pag‧ka‧ka‧ti‧wa‧la‧an

Adjective

mapagkákatiwaláan (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜆᜒᜏᜎᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. trustworthy; reliable
    Synonym: maaasahan