katiwala

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tiwala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /katiˈwalaʔ/, [kɐ.tɪˈwa.lɐʔ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧ti‧wa‧la

Noun

katiwalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜏᜎ)

1. trustee; overseer; caretaker

   Synonyms: engkargado, tagapag-alaga, tagatanod, tagapagtanggol, tagapamahala

2. administrator; supervisor

   Synonyms: tagapangasiwa, tagapamahala

3. foreman

   Synonym: kapatas

Derived terms

• pagkatiwalaan

 

See also

• engkomendero

 

Further reading

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