This word is from the Spanish cartas.
ka·lá·tas
letter
ka·lá·tas
written message
common pronunciation variation: kalatás
The words more widely in use these days are sulat (write/letter), liham (letter), and mensahe (message).
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
kalátas: liham, sulat
kalátas: isang binigkas, nakasulat, o nakarekord na komunikasyon, karaniwan para sa isang pangkat ng tao o madlâ
kalatas: nakasulat na mensahe, pahatid
Kalatas is also a native word for Paper. It was used on Old Tagalog. So, I assume it would be a nice native word for Paper. Since Papel kinda sounds Paper but changed a lil bit of it.
Agree.
The native one is Kalangas. Kalatas is a combination of the old tagalog word “Kalangas” that came from malay “Kertas” and Spanish “Cartas”.