kamalayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From malay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kamalaˈjan/ [kɐ.mɐ.lɐˈjan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ka‧ma‧la‧yan

Noun

kamalayán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜎᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. awareness; consciousness

Usage notes

  • The word kamalayan involves more on perception and understanding than simply sensing unlike malay.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “kamalayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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