kompadre

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish compadre.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /komˈpadɾe/, [komˈpad.ɾɛ]
  • Hyphenation: kom‧pad‧re

Noun[edit]

kompadre (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜇ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. godfather (of a child in baptism, confirmation, or matrimony)
    Synonyms: ninong, inaama, padrino
    Coordinate term: komadre
  2. 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
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