katuwang

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tuwang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /katuˈaŋ/ [kɐˈt̪waŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Syllabification: ka‧tu‧wang

Noun

katuwáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜓᜏᜅ᜔)

1. partner in an enterprise
2. helper in some effort
3. co-sponsor in a baptism, confirmation or wedding

Related terms

• magtuwang
• tumuwang

Further reading

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