kakambal

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ kambal.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ka‧kam‧bal
  • IPA(key): /kakamˈbal/, [kɐ.xɐmˈbal]

Noun

kakambál (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜃᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔)

  1. twin (specifically cotwin)

Usage notes

The word kambal refers to both of the twins while kakambal refers to only one of the twins.

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