kapatas

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish capataz, from Latin caput.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kapaˈtas/ [kɐ.pɐˈt̪as]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ka‧pa‧tas

Noun

kapatás (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜆᜐ᜔)

1. (management) foreman

   Synonyms: katiwala, tagapamahala, porman, engkargado

Further reading

• “kapatas” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “kapatas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018