kaano-ano

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ ano (“what”) with reduplication.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌano ˈʔano/ [kɐˌa.no ˈʔa.no]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: ka‧a‧no-a‧no

Noun

kaano-ano (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜀᜈᜓᜀᜈᜓ) (colloquial)

  1. someone related with (especially family)
    Synonym: (of family) kamag-anak
    Bakit mo siya tutulungan eh di mo naman siya kaano-ano?
    Why would you help him/her when he/she is not someone you are related with?
    Kaano-ano mo si Ms. Watts?
    In what ways are you related to Ms. Watts?
    (literally, “Is Ms. Watts someone you are related with?”)

Further reading
  • “kaano-ano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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