kalapastanganan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kalapastangan

Etymology

From lapastangan +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalapastaˈŋanan/ [kɐ.lɐ.pɐs.t̪ɐˈŋaː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: ka‧la‧pas‧ta‧nga‧nan

Noun

kalapastanganan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜉᜐ᜔ᜆᜅᜈᜈ᜔)

1. impudence; disrespect; irreverence; profanity; blasphemy

   Synonyms: kabastusan, kawalang-pakundangan

Related terms

• lapastanganin
• lumapastangan
• paglapastangan

Further reading

• “kalapastanganan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024