katiwala

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tiwala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /katiˈwalaʔ/ [kɐ.t̪ɪˈwaː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧ti‧wa‧la

Noun

katiwalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜏᜎ)

1. trustee; overseer; caretaker

   Synonyms: engkargado, tagapag-alaga, tagatanod, tagapagtanggol, tagapamahala

2. administrator; supervisor

   Synonyms: tagapangasiwa, tagapamahala

3. foreman

   Synonym: kapatas

Derived terms

• pagkatiwalaan

See also

• engkomendero
• kagawad

Further reading

• “katiwala”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “katiwala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018