kamada

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish camada (“litter of animals; brood”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈmada/ [kɐˈmaː.d̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: ka‧ma‧da

Noun

kamada (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜇ)

1. litter (animals born in one birth); brood of young animals produced at one time

   Synonym: akayan

2. flock or herd

   Synonyms: kawan, ganado

3. gang of thieves or robbers

   Near-synonyms: gang, grupo, pangkat, barkada, barkadahan

4. well-arranged pile (as of firewood, sacks of rice, etc.)

   Synonyms: salansan, talaksan

5. pad paper

Derived terms

• ikamada
• kamadahan
• kamadahin
• nakakamada
• sangkamada

Related terms

• kama

See also

• patong

Further reading

• “kamada”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “kamada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018