kompadre

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kumpadre
• kumpare, kompare — common

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish compadre.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /komˈpadɾe/ [komˈpaːd.ɾɛ]
• Rhymes: -adɾe
• Syllabification: kom‧pad‧re

Noun

kompadre (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜋ᜔ᜉᜇ᜔ᜇᜒ)

1. godfather (of a child in baptism, confirmation, or matrimony)

   Synonyms: ninong, inaama, padrino

   Coordinate term: komadre

2. buddy; close male friend

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:kaibigan

   Coordinate term: komadre

Derived terms

• kompadrehin
• kumpareng-putik
• pare
• pars

 

Further reading

• “kompadre”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018