kapunong-punongan

== Cebuano == === Etymology === A full intensive reduplication of the root-derived noun kapunongan (“society; organization; association”). The structural duplication multiplies the scope, elevating a standard organization into a supreme, all-encompassing, or infinite assembly. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ka‧pu‧nong‧pu‧no‧ngan IPA(key): /ka.pʊˈnɔŋ.pʊˈnɔ.ŋan/ === Noun === kapunong-punongan (Badlit spelling ᜃᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅ᜔ᜉᜓᜈᜓᜅᜈ᜔) A supreme assembly; a vast host; an all-inclusive congregation or ultimate gathering of entities. ==== Usage notes ==== This is an ultra-literary, classical, or high-register purist term. By executing a complete structural duplication, it bypasses ordinary human organizations (*kapunongan*) to describe cosmic, celestial, or total institutional assemblies. It is notably utilized in dense philosophical or theological translations (such as the Cebuano Novenas) to capture massive scales of existence. ==== Synonyms ==== kapunongan (standard; association; organization) katilingban (society; community) kasundalohan (host; army; legion) ==== Related terms ==== panon (flock; crowd; band) balahala (pantheon; demi-gods; lesser deities)