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friend in Tagalog

kaibigan

/fɹɛnd/

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dialectal/frɪnd/

friend in Tagalog: kaibigan, syota, bata, kasintahan. In English, friend means a person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

Tagalog words for friend

person whose company one enjoys
kaibigan
boyfriend or girlfriend
syota, bata, kasintahan
to add as a friend
kaibiganin

English meaning of friend

  1. noun A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.
  2. noun An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor.
  3. noun A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted.
  4. noun A person who backs or supports something.

Full definition of friend

friend in a sentence

  • John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.
  • Trust is important between friends.
  • I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy.

Synonyms of friend

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Questions about friend in Tagalog

What is the meaning of friend in Tagalog?
Friend in Tagalog is kaibigan, syota, bata, kasintahan.
Ano ang friend sa Tagalog?
Friend: kaibigan, syota, bata, kasintahan.
What does friend mean in English?
Friend means a person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: friend (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tagalog words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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