kababayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ bayan, with reduplication of the first syllable of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kabaˈbajan/ [kɐ.bɐˈbaː.jɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: ka‧ba‧ba‧yan

Noun

kababayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜊᜌᜈ᜔)

1. fellow resident of the same town or province

   Synonym: paisano

2. countrymen; countryfolk; compatriot

   Synonym: paisano

   mga kababayan ― fellow countrymen