kaibigan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• caibigan — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From ibig +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /kaʔiˈbiɡan/ [kɐ.ʔɪˈbiː.ɣɐn̪], (relaxed) /kajˈbiɡan/ [kaɪ̯ˈbiː.ɣɐn̪] (“friend, pal”)
    • Rhymes: -iɡan
    • Syllabification: ka‧i‧bi‧gan, kai‧bi‧gan
  • IPA^(key): /kaˈʔibiɡan/ [kɐˌʔiː.bɪˈɣan̪] (“fiance/fiancee, lover”)
    • Rhymes: -ibiɡan
    • Syllabification: ka‧i‧bi‧gan
  • IPA^(key): /kaʔibiˈɡan/ [kɐ.ʔɪ.bɪˈɣan̪] (“strong desire, craving”)
    • Rhymes: -an
    • Syllabification: ka‧i‧bi‧gan
  • IPA^(key): /ˌkaʔiˈbiɡan/ [ˌkaː.ʔɪˈbiː.ɣɐn̪] (“mutual love”)
    • Rhymes: -iɡan
    • Syllabification: ka‧i‧bi‧gan
  • IPA^(key): /ˈkaʔibiɡan/ [ˌkaː.ʔɪ.bɪˈɣan̪] (“mutual agreement, concordance”)
    • Rhymes: -aʔibiɡan
    • Syllabification: ka‧i‧bi‧gan

Noun

kaibigan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. friend; pal

   Synonyms: kabarkada, katropa, kumpare, amigo, amiga, katoto, pare, tropa, tsong, utol, kalaguma, lamuga, sangkay, kabatakang-kumot, kahiramang-suklay, kadaupang-palad, (obsolete) kamalala

Derived terms

• kaibiganin
• kumaibigan
• magkaibigan
• magkakaibigan
• makipagkaibigan
• mapagkaibigan
• pagkakaibigan
• pagkakaibiganan
• pakikipagkaibigan
• palakaibigan

 

Noun

kaíbigán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. fiance; fiancee; betrothed; lover; sweetheart

   Synonyms: kasintahan, kasuyo, katipan, kairog, kabiyak, minamahal, katikya

Noun

kaibigán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. strong desire, inclination, craving

   Synonyms: kagustuhan, kasabikan, hilig, pagkaibig

Noun

káibígan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. mutual love; love for each other

   Synonyms: pag-iibigan, pagmamahalan

Noun

káibigán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜁᜊᜒᜄᜈ᜔)

1. mutual agreement or consent, concordance

   Synonym: kasunduan

Further reading

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