komadre

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish comadre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈmadɾe/, [koˈmad.ɾɛ]
  • Hyphenation: ko‧mad‧re

Noun

komadre (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋᜇ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. godmother (of a child in baptism, confirmation, or matrimony)
    Synonyms: ninang, iniina, madrina
    Coordinate term: kompadre
  2. buddy; close female friend
    Coordinate term: kompadre

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “komadre”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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