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)

1. long time; lengthiness of time

   Synonym: katagalan

Related terms

• Calaunan

 

Adverb

kalaunan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜂᜈᜈ᜔)

1. 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^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021