kamag-anak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ka- +‎ mag-anak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kamaɡˈʔanak/ [kɐ.mɐɡˈʔaː.n̪ɐk̚]
  • Rhymes: -anak
  • Syllabification: ka‧mag-a‧nak

Noun

kamag-anak (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜈᜃ᜔)

  1. relative (someone in the same family)
    Synonyms: kadugo, hinlog, kaano-ano, kapamilya, partido, paryente, kabuhos-utang

Derived terms

Further reading

  • kamag-anak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018