magpakailanman

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• magpakailan man

Etymology

From magpa- +‎ kailanman, literally “to do until whenever”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /maɡpakaʔilanˈman/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.xɐ.ʔɪ.lɐn̪ˈman̪]
    • Rhymes: -an
    • Syllabification: mag‧pa‧ka‧i‧lan‧man
  • IPA^(key): /maɡpakajlanˈman/ [mɐɡ.pɐ.xaɪ̯.lɐn̪ˈman̪] (colloquial)
    • Syllabification: mag‧pa‧kai‧lan‧man

Adverb

magpakailanmán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜉᜃᜁᜎᜈ᜔ᜋᜈ᜔)

1. forever

See also

• habang-buhay

Further reading

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