kompadre
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Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish compadre.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /komˈpadɾe/ [komˈpad.ɾɛ]
- Rhymes: -adɾe
- Syllabification: kom‧pad‧re
Noun[edit]
kompadre (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜇ᜔ᜇᜒ)
- godfather (of a child in baptism, confirmation, or matrimony)
- buddy; close male friend
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kaibigan
- Coordinate term: komadre
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “kompadre”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018