katapusan

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Etymology

From tapos +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˌtapuˈsan/ [kaˌta.puˈsan̪]
• Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧pu‧san

Noun

katápusán (Basahan spelling ᜃᜆᜉᜓᜐᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative spelling of kataposan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• catapusan — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From tapos +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /katapuˈsan/ [kɐ.t̪ɐ.pʊˈsan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧ta‧pu‧san

Noun

katapusán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜉᜓᜐᜈ᜔)

1. end; conclusion

   Synonyms: wakas, kawakasan, hulihan

2. completion
3. last day of a novena
4. last day of a period of mourning
5. last day of the month

Derived terms

• katapos-tapusan
• kawalang-katapusan
• pangkatapusan
• walang-katapusan

Adjective

katapusán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜉᜓᜐᜈ᜔)

1. last

   Synonym: huli

Further reading

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