kagalang-galangan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From galang +‎ ka- -an with reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /kaˌɡalaŋ ɡaˈlaŋan/ [kɐˌɣaː.lɐŋ ɡɐˈlaː.ŋɐn̪]
    • IPA(key): /kaɡaˌlaŋ ɡaˈlaŋan/ [kɐ.ɣɐˌlaŋ ɡɐˈlaː.ŋɐn̪] (common)
  • Rhymes: -aŋan
  • Syllabification: ka‧ga‧lang-ga‧la‧ngan

Adjective

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kagalang-galangan or kagaláng-galangan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜎᜅ᜔ᜄᜎᜅᜈ᜔)

  1. most honorable; most respectable

See also

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