kamalayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From malay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kamalaˈjan/ [kɐ.mɐ.lɐˈjan]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: ka‧ma‧la‧yan

Noun

kamalayán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜋᜎᜌᜈ᜔)

1. awareness; consciousness

Usage notes

• The word kamalayan involves more on perception and understanding than simply sensing unlike malay.

Derived terms

• daloy ng kamalayan

 

Further reading

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