katulong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• catolong — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tulong (“help”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈtuloŋ/ [kɐˈtuː.loŋ]
• Rhymes: -uloŋ
• Syllabification: ka‧tu‧long

Noun

katulong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

1. domestic helper; maid; houseboy; housegirl

   Synonyms: kasambahay, asistente, katuwang, yaya, kriyada, utusan, alila, alalay, bataan, lingkod, (obsolete) silbiro, bataan

2. helper; assistant

Derived terms

• katulungin

See also

• alagad
• alipin
• atsay
• inday
• karamay
• kawaksi
• kawani
• mutsatsa
• mutsatso
• serbidor
• sirbiyenta
• tsimay

 

Adjective

katulong (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜎᜓᜅ᜔)

1. working with another; helping another

Further reading

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