kaugnayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From ugnay +‎ ka- -an.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaʔuɡˈnajan/ [kɐ.ʔʊɡˈna.jɐn]
• Rhymes: -ajan
• Syllabification: ka‧ug‧na‧yan

Noun

kaugnayan (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜂᜄ᜔ᜈᜌᜈ᜔)

1. connection; relation; relationship

   Synonyms: ugnayan, relasyon, koneksiyon, asosasyon, apinidad, pagkakaugnay

2. involvement (as of a criminal case)

   Synonym: pagkakasangot

Further reading

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