Katigbak

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Catigbag — rare or historical

Etymology edit

From ka- +‎ tigbak. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Catigbag. The spelling is a late 19th-century respelling mostly adapted by Filipino revolutionaries, especially those who joined the Katipunan (which made wide use of K in writing).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /katiɡˈbak/, [kɐ.tɪɡˈbak]
Hyphenation: Ka‧tig‧bak

Proper noun edit

Katigbák (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜄ᜔ᜊᜃ᜔)

a surname from Tagalog, mostly concentrated in Batangas