komadre

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kumadre
• kumare, komare — common

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish comadre.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /koˈmadɾe/ [koˈmad.ɾɛ]
• Rhymes: -adɾe
• Syllabification: ko‧mad‧re

Noun

komadre (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜇ᜔ᜇᜒ)

1. godmother (of a child in baptism, confirmation, or matrimony)

   Synonyms: ninang, iniina, madrina

   Coordinate term: kompadre

2. buddy; close female friend

   Coordinate term: kompadre

Derived terms

• komadrehin
• mare
• mars

 

Further reading

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