kagipitan

Tagalog

Etymology

From gipit +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaɡiˈpitan/ [kɐ.ɣɪˈpiː.t̪ɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -itan
• Syllabification: ka‧gi‧pi‧tan

Noun

kagipitan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜒᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

1. hardship; poverty
2. emergency; crisis