kani-kaniya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Tagalog kaniyaredup.
Tagalog kani-kaniya

    Partial reduplication of kaniya.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˌni kaniˈa/ [kɐˌn̪ɪ xɐˈɲa]
      • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /kaˌni kaniˈa/ [kɐˌn̪ɪ xɐˈn̪ja]
    • Rhymes: -a
    • Syllabification: ka‧ni-ka‧ni‧ya

    Adjective

    kaní-kaniyá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜒᜃᜈᜒᜌ)

    1. his, her, or its own
      Ang bawat isa ay may kani-kaniyang ugali.
      Each one has his own way.
    2. split up; individual
    3. (of a person) to each his own; laissez faire

    Derived terms

    See also

    • kani-kanila
    • kani-kanino

    Further reading

    • English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 294
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