mapagkamalan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopic form of mapagkamalian, from ma- +‎ pagka- +‎ mali +‎ -an. Can also be analyzed as ma- +‎ pagkamalan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mapaɡˌkamaˈlan/ [mɐ.pɐɡˌkaː.mɐˈlan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ma‧pag‧ka‧ma‧lan

Verb

mapagkámalán (complete napagkamalan, progressive napagkakamalan, contemplative mapagkakamalan, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜋᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. to be mistaken for someone/something else unintentionally; to be unintentionally misconstrued

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