katiwala

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tiwala.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /katiˈwalaʔ/, [kɐ.tɪˈwa.lɐʔ]
Hyphenation: ka‧ti‧wa‧la

Noun

katiwalà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜒᜏᜎ)

trustee; overseer; caretaker
Synonyms: engkargado, tagapag-alaga, tagatanod, tagapagtanggol, tagapamahala
administrator; supervisor
Synonyms: tagapangasiwa, tagapamahala
foreman
Synonym: kapatas

Derived terms

pagkatiwalaan

See also

engkomendero

Further reading

“katiwala” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“katiwala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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