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Tagalog
Etymology
From galing + ka- -an.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /kaɡaˈliŋan/ (“goodness; healing”, noun)
- IPA(key): /kaɡaliˈŋan/ (“excellence of skill; potency”, noun)
- Syllabification: ka‧ga‧li‧ngan
Noun
kagalingan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜎᜒᜅᜈ᜔)
- goodness
- (by extension) healing
- (loosely) welfare
Noun
kagalingán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜎᜒᜅᜈ᜔)
- excellence of skill; greatness in ability
- Synonyms: kadalubhasaan, kasanayan, kabihasnan
- potency; effectiveness
- Synonyms: bisa, lakas, potensiya, epekto
Further reading
- “kagalingan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018