kinatawan

Tagalog

Etymology

From katawan +‎ -in-, literally “embodied”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kinataˈwan/ [kɪ.nɐ.tɐˈwan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ki‧na‧ta‧wan

Noun

kinatawán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜆᜏᜈ᜔)

1. representative

   Synonyms: representante, sugo

2. (politics) congressman; congresswoman; delegate; representative

   Synonyms: delegado, kongresista, representante

3. agent (of a business or firm)

   Synonym: ahente

Derived terms

• Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan

Related terms

• katawanin
• kumatawan
• pangatawanan

 

See also

• apoderado
• parlamentaryo
• senador

 

Adjective

kinatawán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜆᜏᜈ᜔)

1. representing someone (in a certain capacity or responsibility)

   Synonym: kumakatawan

References

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