Pinsangbuo (en. Forgotten cousin)

/pin.sang.bu.o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of cousin that comes from a merged family through marriage.

Maria is my cousin because she is the child of my father’s sibling.

Si Maria ay aking pinsangbuo dahil anak siya ng kapatid ng aking ama.

Another term for a cousin that is wealth-related rather than blood-related.

We often see our forgotten cousins at our family gatherings.

Madalas naming makita ang aming mga pinsangbuo sa aming mga salusalo.

Focused on the word 'pin'.

cousin by marriage

cousin from different families united by marriage

pinsangbuo sa kasal

cousin

The term cousin refers to the child of parents who are siblings.

pinsan

relative

Relative refers to people who are related by blood or marriage.

kamag-anak

Cousin brother, son of an aunt or uncle.

Dude, it's fun to hang out with my cousin brother because he's from another town.

Pare, ang saya kasama ng pinsangbuo ko kasi taga-ibang bayan siya.

Often used for a close friend treated like a brother.

This is my BFF, we treat each other like cousin brothers.

BFF ko 'to, parang pinsangbuo na rin ang turingan namin.