kadaupang-palad

Tagalog

Etymology

From kadaupan +‎ -g- +‎ palad, literally “one with whom another presses palms together”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kadaˌʔupaŋ ˈpalad/ [kɐ.dɐˌʔuː.pɐm ˈpaː.lɐd]
• Rhymes: -alad
• Syllabification: ka‧da‧u‧pang-pa‧lad

Noun

kadaupang-palad (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜂᜉᜅ᜔ᜉᜎᜇ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) friend; constant companion

   Synonyms: kabatakang-kumot, kahiramang-suklay