kapansanan

Tagalog

Etymology

From syncopic form of kapanasanan, from panas (“fatigue, hunger, thirst from work”) +‎ ka- -an +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kapanˈsanan/ [kɐ.pɐn̪ˈsaː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -anan
• Syllabification: ka‧pan‧sa‧nan

Noun

kapansanan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜈᜈ᜔)

1. impediment; disability (absence of physical, intellectual, or moral fitness)

   Synonym: diperensiya

2. (by extension) injury

   Synonym: pilay

3. inconvenience

   Synonym: kagipitan

See also

• aberya

Further reading

• “kapansanan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018