karapat-dapat

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ka- +‎ dapat with reduplication. /d/ of the first duplication changes to /r/ due to lenition between vowels.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌɾapat ˈdapat/ [kɐˌɾaː.pɐt̪ ˈd̪aː.pɐt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -apat
  • Syllabification: ka‧ra‧pat-da‧pat

Adjective

karapat-dapat (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜉᜆ᜔ᜇᜉᜆ᜔)

  1. rightful; worthy; deserving of something
    Synonyms: nararapat, meritoryo, digno, tampat

See also

Further reading

  • “karapat-dapat”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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