kapalagayang-loob

Tagalog

Etymology

From palagay +‎ ka- -an +‎ -g +‎ loob, literally “[someone] at ease with the inside”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˌpalaˌɡajaŋ loˈʔob/ [kɐˌpaː.lɐˌɣaː.jɐn loˈʔob]
• Rhymes: -ob
• Syllabification: ka‧pa‧la‧ga‧yang-lo‧ob

Noun

kapálagáyang-loób (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜎᜄᜌᜅ᜔ᜎᜓᜂᜊ᜔)

1. (idiomatic) intimate friend; confidant

See also

• matalik na kaibigan

 

Further reading

• “kapalagayang-loob”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018