Anaklang (en. Only child)

/a.na.klaŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A child who has no siblings.

Maria is an only child and she has no one to keep her company at home.

Si Maria ay isang anaklang at wala siyang kasama sa bahay.

A child who is the only offspring of their parents.

When he was young, Marco's being an only child gave him a lot of attention from his parents.

Noong bata pa siya, ang pagiging anaklang ni Marco ay nagbibigay sa kanya ng maraming atensyon mula sa kanyang mga magulang.

A term used to describe a child who will not have siblings.

Only children often become loving and caring due to the few people around them.

Ang mga anaklang ay kadalasang nagiging mapagmahal at maasikaso dahil sa kakaunting tao sa kanilang paligid.

Originating from the words 'child' and 'only'

Only child

A child without siblings.

Anaklang bata

child

A person under their parents or guardians.

anak

sibling

A child that has the same parents or one of the parents.

kapatid

a baby or child to tease

Your little one is so cute, it's like I just want to hug them!

Anong cute ng anaklang mo, parang ang sarap yakapin!

a term of endearment for a child

My sister takes care of her little one so much, it's like she's become a superstar!

Sobrang inaalagaan ng ate ko ang anaklang niya, para siyang naging superstar!

a quirky way of pretending

She fell for that gimmick on TikTok, you’d think it was just playtime!

Nahulog siya sa anaklang na yun sa TikTok, akala mo playtime lang!