kasarinlan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kasarilinan

Etymology

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Tagalog sarili

Tagalog ka- -nan

Tagalog kasarilinan

Tagalog kasarinlan

From a metathesis of a syncopic form of kasarilinan, from sarili +‎ ka- -nan, literally “selfhood; individuality”. Compare Malay kesendirian. Doublet of kasarilihan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kasaɾinˈlan/ [kɐ.sɐ.ɾɪn̪ˈlan̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧sa‧rin‧lan

Noun

kasarinlán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔)

1. independence

   Synonyms: independensiya, pagsasarili, kakaniyahan, pagkakabukod, paghihiwalay

2. (government) sovereignty; autonomy; self-government

   Synonym: soberanya

Derived terms

• Araw ng Kasarinlan

Related terms

• magsarili
• nagsasarili

See also

• kalayaan

Further reading

• “kasarinlan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “kasarinlan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.