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