kamalayan

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From malay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kamalaˈjan/, [kɐ.mɐ.lɐˈjan]
Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧la‧yan

Noun edit

kamalayán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜎᜌᜈ᜔)

awareness; consciousness

Usage notes edit

The word kamalayan involves more on perception and understanding than simply sensing unlike malay.

Derived terms edit

daloy ng kamalayan

Further reading edit

“kamalayan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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