kamalala

Ilocano

Etymology

Probably from Sanskrit का॑मलोल (kā́malola, “overcome with desire or passion”). See Sanskrit काम (kā́ma).

Noun

kamalala

  1. mistress; concubine
  2. adultery; infidelity

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish camarada, from cámara (“chamber”) +‎ -ada, with sound shift from /ɾ/ to /l/.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kamaˈlala/ [kɐ.mɐˈlaː.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: ka‧ma‧la‧la

Noun

kamalala (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜎᜎ) (obsolete)

  1. comrade (mate, companion, or associate)
    Synonym: kaibigan

Derived terms

  • kamalalahin
  • magkamalala
  • pagkamalalahan

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.