kamalayan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From malay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kamalaˈjan/, [kɐ.mɐ.lɐˈjan]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧la‧yan

Noun[edit]

kamalayán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜎᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. awareness; consciousness

Usage notes[edit]

  • The word kamalayan involves more on perception and understanding than simply sensing unlike malay.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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