kagamitan

Sambali

Noun

kagamitan

1. equipment

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Philippine *Rámit

Proto-Philippine *gámit

Tagalog gamit

Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an

Tagalog ka- -an

Tagalog kagamitan

From gamit + ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaɡamiˈtan/ [k̠ɐ.ɣ̠ɐ.mɪˈt̪an̪]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧ga‧mi‧tan

Noun

kagamitán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜄᜋᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

1. tools; instrument; device; apparatus; appliance

   Synonyms: gamit, kasangkapan, aparato

2. equipment

   Synonyms: gamit, kasangkapan

3. facility (physical means or contrivance for doing something)

   Synonym: pasilidad

4. usefulness; utility

   Synonyms: pakinabang, kapakinabangan, silbi, probetso, kapararakan, katuturan, utilidad

See also

• buti
• epektos
• sangkap

Further reading

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