kababayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ bayan, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kabaˈbajan/ [kɐ.bɐˈbaː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: ka‧ba‧ba‧yan

Noun

kababayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. fellow resident of the same town or province; fellow citizen

   Synonyms: paisano, kabayan

2. countrymen; countryfolk; compatriot

   Synonyms: paisano, kabayan

   mga kababayan ― fellow countrymen

3. muffin-like bread in the shape of a salakot

Further reading

• “kababayan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “kababayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018