Katapusan

end / final / finallynoun / adjective / phrase adverb

Alternative meanings

end
ending
conclusion
termination
final part
finally
in the end
lastly

Pronunciation

kah-tah-POO-sahn

Root and affixes

Built around the idea of finishing or reaching the end. It is used as a noun for end/conclusion, as an adjective for final or last, and in the phrase “sa katapusan” for finally or in the end.

Variants or conjugations

kataposan = spelling variant
sa katapusan = finally / in the end / lastly
katapusang = last / final before a noun
human = finish / done / after
matapos = to end or conclude

Related words and expressions

human = finish or after
sugod = beginning
padayon = continue
ulahi = last or late
tiwas = finish / done

Meaning and usage notes

Use “sa katapusan” to say finally, in the end, lastly, or in conclusion. Use “katapusan” by itself for the end or final part of something.