Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From tungkol +‎ -in.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tuŋˈkulin/, [tʊŋˈku.lɪn] (noun)

  • IPA(key): /tuŋkuˈlin/, [tʊŋ.kʊˈlin] (verb)
  • Hyphenation: tung‧ku‧lin

Noun edit

tungkulin (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. duty; responsibility; obligation
    Synonyms: pananagutan, sagutin
  2. job; work
    Synonyms: trabaho, gawain, gawa
  3. position; appointment (in an office)
    Synonym: katungkulan

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

tungkulín (complete tinungkol, progressive tinutungkol, contemplative tutungkulin, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. to attend to (of a duty or responsibility)
    Synonyms: trabahuhin, tuparin, gawin

Conjugation edit