Kahawig (en. Like)

ka-haw-ig

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person or thing that resembles another person or thing.

He has a brother who looks like him.

Siya ay may kahawig na kapatid sa ama.

An example of similarity or resemblance.

The resemblance of these flowers is very appealing.

Ang kahawig ng mga bulaklak na ito ay napaka-kaakit-akit.

The word 'kahawig' comes from the root word 'hawig' which means similar or alike.

like his father

similar to his father

kahawig ng kanyang ama

has a look-alike

has a similar appearance

may kahawig na tao

counterpart

Refers to a person or thing that has an exact similarity.

kakapareho

similarity

The likeness or resemblance between two or more things.

similitud

look-alike

Carla looks so much like Anne, they might as well be twins.

Sobrang kahawig ni Carla si Anne, parang magkamukha silang kambal.

sophisticated version of same

Oh no, that might be the sophisticated look-alike of my best friend!

Hala, baka yun na ang sosyal na kahawig ng best friend ko!

not far off

She's a good look-alike but she's not that far off from the real person.

Magandang kahawig siya pero hindi siya magkalayo sa totoong tao.