Katipunan

See also: katipunan

English

Proper noun

the Katipunan

1. (historical) The Filipino revolutionary secret organization led by Andres Bonifacio, whose discovery led to the Philippine Revolution in order to gain independence from the Spanish Empire.

Related terms

• Katipunero

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• KKK — abbreviation

Etymology

Abbreviation of the full name Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (“Supreme and Honorable Association of the Children of the Nation”). See katipunan for the etymology of the word itself.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /katiˈpunan/ [kɐ.t̪ɪˈpuː.n̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -unan
• Syllabification: Ka‧ti‧pu‧nan

Proper noun

Katipunan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

1. (historical) Katipunan (the Filipino revolutionary secret organization led by Andres Bonifacio, whose discovery led to the Philippine Revolution)

Derived terms

• Katipunero

See also

• Magdalo

Further reading

• Katipunan on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl
• Katipunan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “Katipunan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018