Anak na lalaki (en. Son)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A male child of parents.
Marco is the son of his parents.
Si Marco ay anak na lalaki ng kanyang mga magulang.
The term for a boy born from a family.
His mother loves her son very much.
Mahal na mahal ng kanyang ina ang kanyang anak na lalaki.
May also refer to a young boy.
His son is already studying at the university.
Ang kanyang anak na lalaki ay nag-aaral na sa unibersidad.

Etymology

The term 'anak' comes from the root word meaning 'child' or 'offspring', while 'lalaki' refers to 'male' or 'man'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Born male child
Indicates a male child born into a family.
Ipinanganak na anak na lalaki
Raising a son
An instance of raising a male child by the parents.
Baking anak na lalaki

Related Words

daughter
Refers to a female child of parents.
anak na babae
parents
Refers to people responsible for raising children.
magulang

Slang Meanings

A bunch of technical terms about boys who sometimes become hard-headed.
That's enough, you're already acting like a tough guy! I'm tired of your excuses.
Tama na yan, anaknalalaki ka na! Nagsawa na ako sa mga excuses mo.
A show-off or cocky boy.
Wow, that show-off boy always acts tough around the girls!
Grabe, yung anaknalalaki na yun, lagi na lang nag-aangas sa mga babae!
Gets easily overwhelmed by problems or situations.
This boy easily loses it over simple problems!
Ang anaknalalaki na to, ang dali-dali lang maloka sa simple problema!
Any boy who's fond of complicated or risky situations.
Look, that boy is running again into a fight without thinking!
Ayun, tumatakbo na naman yung anaknalalaki na yan para sa laban na walang inisip!