kinauukulan

Tagalog

Etymology

From kauukulan +‎ -in-, from ukol +‎ ka- -an, with partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˌnaʔuʔuˈkulan/, [kɪˌna.ʔʊ.ʔʊˈxu.lɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ki‧na‧u‧u‧ku‧lan

Noun

kináuukúlan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈᜂᜂᜃᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

  1. (in the plural form) authority; person in command, specifically government
    Synonym: awtoridad
    Isumbong ang anumang kahina-hinalang gawain sa mga kinauukulan.
    Report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
  2. person whom it may concern (as in a letter)

Further reading
  • “kinauukulan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “kinauukulan”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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