kamalala

Ilocano

Etymology

Probably from Sanskrit का॑मलोल (kā́malola, “overcome with desire or passion”). See Sanskrit काम (kā́ma).

Noun

kamalala

1. mistress; concubine
2. adultery; infidelity

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• camalala — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish camarada, from cámara (“chamber”) +‎ -ada, with sound shift from /ɾ/ to /l/.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kamaˈlala/ [kɐ.mɐˈlaː.lɐ]
• Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: ka‧ma‧la‧la

Noun

kamalala (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜎᜎ) (obsolete)

1. comrade

   Synonym: kaibigan

Derived terms

• kamalalahin
• magkamalala
• pagkamalalahan

Related terms

• kamara
• kamera

Further reading

• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[1], La Noble Villa de Pila
  • page 52: “Amigo) Camalala (pp) C. vno de otro”
  • page 128: “Camarada) Camalala (pp) C. o amiſtad [entre dos]”
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 317