katauhan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• katawuhan — dialectal

Etymology

From tao +‎ ka- -han. Compare Cebuano katawhan (“people”). Doublet of katawan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kataˈʔuhan/ [kɐ.t̪ɐˈʔuː.hɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -uhan
• Syllabification: ka‧ta‧u‧han

Noun

katauhan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜂᜑᜈ᜔)

1. personhood
2. personality; character

   Synonyms: pagkatao, personalidad

Derived terms

• pagbibigay-katauhan
• sangkatauhan

Further reading

• “katauhan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “katauhan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018