Katipunan

See also: katipunan

English

Proper noun

the Katipunan

  1. (historical) The Filipino revolutionary secret organization led by Andres Bonifacio, whose discovery led to the Philippine Revolution.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • KKK abbreviation.

Etymology

Shortened from the full name Kataas-taasang, Kagalang-galangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (Highest, Most Respected Assembly of the Children/Sons of the Nation). The word itself is from ka- + tipon + -an.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧ti‧pu‧nan
  • IPA(key): /katiˈpunan/, [kɐ.tɪˈpu.nɐn]

Proper noun

Katipúnan

  1. (historical) The Filipino revolutionary secret organization led by Andres Bonifacio, whose discovery led to the Philippine Revolution.

Derived terms

See also

  • Magdalo

Further reading

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