Kamaganakan (en. Relatives)
kah-mah-gah-na-kan
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
People related to you by blood or marriage.
Relatives are important in our culture.
Mahalaga ang kamaganakan sa ating kultura.
Family gathering or its members.
The whole family always celebrates the fiesta.
Laging nagdiriwang ng piyesta ang buong kamaganakan.
Help or support from family members.
He received help from his relatives.
Nakatanggap siya ng tulong mula sa kanyang mga kamaganakan.
Etymology
from the root word 'kamag' meaning relation or connection
Common Phrases and Expressions
relatives
people related to you
mga kamag-anak
Related Words
relative
a person related to you by blood or marriage, a more general term.
kamag-anak
family
a group of people related to one another in a household.
pamilya
Slang Meanings
family or relatives
Aunt is there, she's my relative!
Nandiyan si tita, kamag-anak ko yun!
the mistress or side chick
He treats his mistress as if she were family.
Parang kamaganakan na lang ang tingin niya sa kabit niya.
business partner or associate
He is my relative in business, so we understand each other.
Siya ang kamaganakan ko sa negosyo, kaya nagkakaintindihan kami.