kaibigan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• caibigan — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

From ibig +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kaʔiˈbiɡan/ [kɐ.ʔɪˈbiː.ɣɐn̪], (relaxed) /kajˈbiɡan/ [kaɪ̯ˈbiː.ɣɐn̪] (“friend, pal”)
    • Rhymes: -iɡan
  • IPA^(key): /ˌkaʔibiˈɡan/ [ˌkaː.ʔɪ.bɪˈɣan̪], /kaˌʔiˈbiɡan/ [kɐˌʔiːˈbiː.ɣɐn̪] (“fiance/fiancee, lover”)
    • Rhymes: -an, -iɡan
  • IPA^(key): /kaʔibiˈɡan/ [kɐ.ʔɪ.bɪˈɣan̪] (“strong desire, craving”)
    • Rhymes: -an
  • IPA^(key): /ˌkaʔiˈbiɡan/ [ˌkaː.ʔɪˈbiː.ɣɐn̪] (“mutual love”)
    • Rhymes: -iɡan
  • IPA^(key): /ˌkaʔibiˈɡan/ [ˌkaː.ʔɪ.bɪˈɣan̪] (“mutual agreement, concordance”)
    • Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧i‧bi‧gan

Noun

kaibigan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. friend; pal

   Synonyms: kabarkada, katropa, kumpare, (male) amigo, (female) amiga, katoto, pare, tropa, tsong, utol, kalaguma, lamuga, sangkay, kapalagayang-loob, kabatakang-kumot, kahiramang-suklay, kadaupang-palad, katapatan, kaut-utang-dila, (slang) igan, kumpidante, (obsolete) kamalala

2. (literally) a person one is pleased with

Derived terms

• igan
• kaibiganin
• kaibigang kasoy
• kaibigang putik
• kumaibigan
• magkaibigan
• magkakaibigan
• makipagkaibigan
• mangaibigan
• mapagkaibigan
• pagkakaibigan
• pagkakaibiganan
• pakikipagkaibigan
• palakaibigan

Noun

káibigán or kaíbígan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. (uncommon) fiance; fiancee; betrothed; lover; sweetheart

   Synonyms: kasintahan, kasuyo, katipan, kairog, kabiyak, minamahal, katikya

Noun

kaibigán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. strong desire; inclination; craving; predilection

   Synonyms: kagustuhan, kasabikan, hilig, pagkaibig

   Ang kaibigan niya sa letson ay di-pangkaraniwan.

   His craving for roasted pig is not ordinary.

Noun

káibígan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. mutual love; love for each other

   Synonyms: pag-iibigan, pagmamahalan

Noun

káibigán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. mutual agreement or consent, concordance

   Synonyms: kasunduan, ayunan

   Naikasal sila dahil sa kaibigan ng lahat.

   They were married because of the general agreement of everyone.

Further reading

• “kaibigan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.