kabituinan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kabituwinan

Etymology

From bituin +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kabituʔiˈnan/ [kɐ.bɪ.t̪ʊ.ʔɪˈn̪an̪]
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /kabituiˈnan/ [kɐ.bɪ.t̪wɪˈn̪an̪] (colloquial)
• Syllabification: ka‧bi‧tu‧i‧nan

Noun

kabituinán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈᜈ᜔)

1. stardom (fame or celebrity)
2. (obsolete) constellation

   Synonyms: konstelasyon, (neologism) talanyo

Further reading

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 173
• Paglinawan, Mamerto (1913), Diksionariong Kastila‎, Limbagang "El Progreso"