EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
god-sibling...
herd of horses, stable, stud farm...
clam, seashell...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
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FIL: Ang anak ng ninong o ninang ng isang tao, itinuturing na parang kapatid dahil sa ugnayan sa binyag, kumpil, o kasal.
EN: god-sibling
Your 'kapatid sa binyag.' They're not your blood sibling, but you're connected by the holy water of a baptismal font and the generosity of your parents' chosen friends (your godparents). It's that person you see during Christmas to get your aguinaldo from their parents, and you call them 'kuya/ate' out of respect.
From 'kapatid' (sibling), with the 'kinaka-' affix, which implies a relationship by ritual or association, not by blood.
ROOT MEANING: sibling
This is a gender-neutral term. The gender is specified by adding 'na lalaki' (male) or 'na babae' (female). For example, 'kinakapatid na lalaki' (god-brother) and 'kinakapatid na babae' (god-sister).
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🇵🇭 Si Marco ang aking kinakapatid na lalaki dahil ninong ko ang tatay niya.
🇺🇸 Marco is my god-brother because his father is my godfather.
🇵🇭 Inimbitahan ko ang aking mga kinakapatid sa aking kaarawan.
🇺🇸 I invited my god-siblings to my birthday.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.