kambal

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kembar.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kam‧bal
• IPA^(key): /kamˈbal/, [kamˈbal̪]

Noun

kambal

1. twin

Derived terms

• kakambal
• magkambal

 

Kapampangan

Alternative forms

• cambal (Súlat Bacúlud, Ámung Sámson)

Etymology

Ultimately from Malay kembar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəmˈbal/, [kəmˈbäl]
• Hyphenation: kam‧bal

Noun

kambal

1. twin

Sambali

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kembar.

Noun

kambal

1. twin

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cambal — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kembar, ultimately of Mon-Khmer origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kamˈbal/, [kɐmˈbal]
• Hyphenation: kam‧bal

Adjective

kambál (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔)

1. twin

Noun

kambál (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔)

1. twin (either of two people who shared the same uterus, or of two similar or closely related objects)

Usage notes

The word kambal refers to collectively both of the twins (or the twinhood) while kakambal refers to only one of the twins (or cotwin).

Derived terms

• ipagkambal
• kakambal
• kambal-ang-loob
• kambal-kambal
• kambal-katinig
• kambal-makina
• kambal-patinig
• kambal-tuko
• magkakambal
• makambal
• pagkambalan
• pagkambalin

 

Related terms

• Kambal

 

Further reading

• “kambal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018