kinatawan
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From katawan + -in-, literally “embodied”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kinataˈwan/ [kɪ.n̪ɐ.t̪ɐˈwan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: ki‧na‧ta‧wan
Noun
[edit]kinatawán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜆᜏᜈ᜔)
- representative
- Synonyms: representante, sugo
- (politics) delegate; representative; congressperson
- Synonyms: delegado, kongresista, representante, diputado
- agent (of a business or firm)
- Synonym: ahente
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]kinatawán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜆᜏᜈ᜔)
- representing someone (in a certain capacity or responsibility)
- Synonym: kumakatawan
References
[edit]- “kinatawan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018