Kaangkanan (en. Kinship)

/kaˈaŋkanaɴ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The state or quality of being united in a family or lineage.

Kinship is important in Filipino culture.

Ang kaangkanan ay mahalaga sa kulturang Pilipino.

The system of relationships within a family.

The kinship of the family is based on their ancestors.

Ang kaangkanan ng pamilya ay nakabatay sa kanilang mga ninuno.

Root word: 'angkat' referring to family relationships.

blood relations

relatives or family connected by blood

mga kaugnayan sa dugo

lineage

A group of people descended from a common ancestor.

angkan

relatives

People who have a familial connection to you.

kamag-anak

Relatives living together in one house

Here in our barangay, there are many relatives living together in one house.

Dito sa barangay namin, maraming kaangkanan na nagsasama-sama sa isang bahay.

Members of the family or clan

My relatives, all of them, have reunions all the time.

Ang mga kaangkanan ko, lahat, may mga reunion lagi.