Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From pagka- +‎ kilala +‎ -nan with partial reduplication and metathesis.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paɡkaˌkakilanˈlan/ [pɐɡ.kɐˌxa.xɪ.lɐnˈlan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: pag‧ka‧ka‧ki‧lan‧lan

Noun edit

pagkakákilanlán (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜄ᜔ᜃᜃᜃᜒᜎᜈ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. identity
    May sariling pagkakakilanlan ang bawat tao.
    Every person has its own identity.
  2. identification
    Humihingi ng anumang pagkakakilanlan mula sa taumbayan ang mga pulis tungkol sa suspek.
    The police are asking locals about any identification on the suspect.

Further reading edit