Kapitan

See also: kapitan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Kap., Kapt. — abbreviation

Etymology

See kapitan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kapiˈtan/ [kɐ.pɪˈtan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: Ka‧pi‧tan

Noun

Kapitán (feminine Kapitana, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

1. (military) honorific used before the name of a captain or local head of a community: Captain

   Kapitan Tiago ― Captain Santiago