kasarinlan

Tagalog

Etymology

From a metathesis of a syncopic form of kasarilinan, from sarili +‎ ka- -nan, literally “selfhood; individuality”. Compare Malay kesendirian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kasaɾinˈlan/, [kɐ.sɐ.ɾɪnˈlan]
• Hyphenation: ka‧sa‧rin‧lan

Noun

kasarinlán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

1. independence

   Synonyms: independensiya, pagsasarili, kakanyahan, pagkakabukod, paghihiwalay

2. (government) sovereignty; autonomy; self-government

   Synonym: soberaniya

Derived terms

• Araw ng Kasarinlan

Related terms

• magsarili
• nagsasarili

See also

• kalayaan

Further reading

• “kasarinlan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018