kagalang-galangan

Tagalog

Etymology

From galang +‎ ka- -an with reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kaˌɡalaŋ ɡaˈlaŋan/ [kɐˌɣaː.lɐŋ ɡɐˈlaː.ŋɐn̪]
  • IPA^(key): /kaɡaˌlaŋ ɡaˈlaŋan/ [kɐ.ɣɐˌlaŋ ɡɐˈlaː.ŋɐn̪] (common)
• Rhymes: -aŋan
• Syllabification: ka‧ga‧lang-ga‧la‧ngan

Adjective

kagalang-galangan or kagaláng-galangan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

1. most honorable; most respectable

See also

• Katipunan