kompadre

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish compadre.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /komˈpadɾe/ [komˈpad̪.ɾɛ]
  • Rhymes: -adɾe
  • Syllabification: kom‧pad‧re

Noun

kompadre (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜇ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. godfather (of a child in baptism, confirmation, or matrimony)
    Synonyms: ninong, inaama, padrino
    Coordinate term: komadre
  2. buddy; close male friend
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kaibigan
    Coordinate term: komadre

Derived terms

Further reading

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