katungkulan

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tungkol +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /katuŋˈkulan/ (“duty; occupation; office”, noun)
    • IPA(key): /katuŋkuˈlan/ (“specific purpose; use”, noun)
  • Syllabification: ka‧tung‧ku‧lan

Noun

katungkulan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. duty; obligation; responsibility
    Synonyms: tungkulin, sagutin, pananagutan, obligasyon, responsabilidad
  2. occupation; position; profession
    Synonyms: trabaho, gawain, opisyo, hanapbuhay, empleo
  3. office (especially a public one)
    Synonym: tungkulin

Noun

katungkulán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. specific purpose or aim
  2. (colloquial) use
    Synonyms: gamit, kagamitan

Further reading

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

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