kaano-ano

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ ano (“what”) with reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˌano ˈʔano/ [kɐˌaː.n̪o ˈʔaː.n̪o]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: ka‧a‧no-a‧no

Noun

kaano-ano (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜈᜓᜀᜈᜓ) (colloquial)

1. someone related with (especially family)

   Synonym: (of family) kamag-anak

   Bakit mo siya tutulungan eh di mo naman siya kaano-ano?

   Why would you help him/her when he/she is not someone you are related with?

   Kaano-ano mo si Ms. Watts?

   In what ways are you related to Ms. Watts?

   (literally, “Is Ms. Watts someone you are related with?”)

Further reading

• “kaano-ano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018