kamag-anak

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• camag-anac — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• kaanak — contraction

Etymology

From ka- +‎ mag-anak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kamaɡˈʔanak/ [kɐ.mɐɡˈʔaː.n̪ɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -anak
• Syllabification: ka‧mag-a‧nak

Noun

kamag-anak (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜄ᜔ᜀᜈᜃ᜔)

1. relative (someone in the same family)

   Synonyms: kadugo, hinlog, kaano-ano, kapamilya, partido, paryente, kabuhos-utang

Derived terms

• kamag-anakan

 

Further reading

• “kamag-anak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018