"kababayan" meaning in Tagalog

See kababayan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kabaˈbajan/ [Standard-Tagalog], [k̠ɐ.bɐˈbaː.jɐn̪] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜊᜊᜌᜈ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ajan Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Philippine *ka- Tagalog ka- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay Proto-Philippine *balay Tagalog bahay Proto-Austronesian *-an Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an Proto-Philippine *-an Tagalog -an Tagalog bahayan Tagalog bayan Tagalog kababayan From ka- + bayan, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|ka-<id:partner>|bayan<id:town>|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Philippine *ka- Tagalog ka- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay Proto-Philippine *balay Tagalog bahay Proto-Austronesian *-an Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-an Proto-Philippine *-an Tagalog -an Tagalog bahayan Tagalog bayan Tagalog kababayan [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "ka-", "lang" : "tl" }, { "id" : "town", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*balay", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*balay", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bahay", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Austronesian", "term" : "*-an", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "map-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*-an", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Philippine", "term" : "*-an", "lang" : "phi-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "-an", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bahayan", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "bayan", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "kababayan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="kababayan">, {{af|tl|ka-<id:partner>|bayan<id:town>}} ka- + bayan, {{rdp|tl||nocap=1}} reduplication Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kababayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜊᜌᜈ᜔)
  1. fellow resident of the same town or province; fellow citizen Synonyms: paisano, kabayan
    Sense id: en-kababayan-tl-noun-THhXx-Kv Categories (other): Tagalog terms prefixed with ka- (partner), Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ka- (partner): 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 31 37 32
  2. countrymen; countryfolk; compatriot Synonyms: paisano, kabayan
    Sense id: en-kababayan-tl-noun-b2YXOmBV Categories (other): Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog reduplications, Tagalog terms prefixed with ka- (partner), Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Foods Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 13 53 34 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 9 55 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 17 51 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog reduplications: 9 55 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ka- (partner): 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 7 63 30 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 9 61 30 Disambiguation of Foods: 7 48 45
  3. muffin-like bread in the shape of a salakot
    Sense id: en-kababayan-tl-noun-oNpik7xt Categories (other): Tagalog terms prefixed with ka- (partner), Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Foods Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ka- (partner): 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 31 37 32 Disambiguation of Foods: 7 48 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0
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      "ipa": "/kabaˈbajan/",
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      "rhymes": "-ajan"
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  "word": "kababayan"
}

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