kinauukulan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kauukulan +‎ -in-, from ukol +‎ ka- -an, with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˌnaʔuʔuˈkulan/ [kɪˌn̪aː.ʔʊ.ʔʊˈxuː.lɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ulan
• Syllabification: ki‧na‧u‧u‧ku‧lan

Noun

kináuukúlan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜂᜂᜃᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

1. authority; person in command, specifically government

   Synonym: awtoridad

   Isumbong ang anumang kahina-hinalang gawain sa mga kinauukulan.

   Report any suspicious activity to the authorities.

2. person whom it may concern (as in a letter)

Further reading

• “kinauukulan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “kinauukulan”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024