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Tagalog
Etymology
From gitna + kala- -an. Can also be analyzed as kalagitna + -an. Possibly from kagitnaan + -*al-.
Pronunciation
Noun
kalagitnaan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜄᜒᜆ᜔ᜈᜀᜈ᜔)
- middle; midst
- Synonym: kaibuturan
- kalagitnaan ng daan ― middle of the road
- kalagitnaan ng giyera ― midst of war
Further reading
- “kalagitnaan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018