tagumanak

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from tag- + umanak, from anak.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taɡumaˈnak/ [tɐ.ɣʊ.mɐˈnak]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: ta‧gu‧ma‧nak

Noun

tagumanák (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜄᜓᜋᜈᜃ᜔)

  1. breeding and spawning season of fishes and other animals
    Synonyms: tagkandi, tagumanganak, (of egg-laying animals) pangitlugan
  2. (by extension) nesting season of fowls and birds
    Synonyms: tagpugad, tag-itlugan, tagumanganak, (of egg-laying animals) pangitlugan
  3. (by extension) last stage of pregnancy among mammals and humans
    Synonyms: kagampan, kaanakan, tagumanganak, pagkakagampan, kagampanan

Further reading
  • “tagumanak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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