kalaunan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laon (“old”) +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalaˈʔunan/ [kɐ.lɐˈʔu.nɐn]
Rhymes: -unan
Syllabification: ka‧la‧u‧nan
Homophone: Calaunan

Noun

kalaunan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜂᜈᜈ᜔)

long time; lengthiness of time
Synonym: katagalan

Related terms

Calaunan

Adverb

kalaunan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜂᜈᜈ᜔)

eventually; after a long time
Kalaunan, ang bulkan ay naging tahimik.
After a long time, the volcano became quiet.

Further reading

“kalaunan” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021

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