kamalayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From malay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kamalaˈjan/, [kɐ.mɐ.lɐˈjan]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧la‧yan

Noun

kamalayán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜎᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. awareness; consciousness

Usage notes
  • The word kamalayan involves more on perception and understanding than simply sensing unlike malay.

Derived terms

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