Tagalog

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Etymology

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From pang- +‎ kailangan with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /paŋaŋaʔiˈlaŋan/ [pɐ.ŋɐ.ŋɐ.ʔɪˈlaː.ŋɐn̪]
      • Rhymes: -aŋan
      • Syllabification: pa‧nga‧nga‧i‧la‧ngan
    • IPA(key): /paŋaŋajˈlaŋan/ [pɐ.ŋɐ.ŋaɪ̯ˈlaː.ŋɐn̪] (relaxed pronunciation)
      • Syllabification: pa‧nga‧ngai‧la‧ngan

Noun

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pangangailangan (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅᜅᜁᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. demand; need; necessity
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Further reading

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