katang

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Either from Proto-Philippine *kataŋ, or cognate to Malay ketam, which came from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₁aːm (crab) (c.f. Khmer ក្ដាម (kdaam), Vietnamese đam, Mon ဂတာံ (hətam)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtaŋ/, [kɐˈtaŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧tang

Noun

katáng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. small freshwater crab

See also

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hokkien 加重 (ka-tăng, to add weight). Compare with Hiligaynon kadang (stilts).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkataŋ/, [ˈka.tɐŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧tang

Noun

katang (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. tow tilting a boat with a heavy load
  2. support; stand; counterweight; base supporting something
Derived terms
  • ikatang
  • katangan
See also
  • ansal

Further reading

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