pagkamalan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Syncopic form of pagkamalian, from pagka- +‎ mali +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

pagkámalán (complete pinagkamalan, progressive pinagkakamalan, contemplative pagkakamalan, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜋᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. to mistake something or soneone for someone or something else; to misconstrue

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