From root: ako
Usage Note
Kaakuhan is a formal or literary term derived from ako (I/self) with the ka- and -an affixes, literally meaning 'selfhood.' It is common in philosophical, psychological, and nationalist discourse about personal or cultural identity, but rarely heard in everyday speech.
Examples
" Mahalaga ang kaakuhan ng tao. "
Natural Translation
A person's identity is important.
Literal Translation
Important the identity of person.
" Ano ang iyong kaakuhan bilang tao? "
Natural Translation
What is your identity as a person?
Literal Translation
What the your identity as person?
" Sa paghahanap ng kaakuhan, mahalagang unawain ng isang tao ang kaniyang pinagmulan at mga pinaniniwalaan. "
Natural Translation
In the search for identity, it is important for a person to understand their origins and beliefs.
Literal Translation
In the searching of identity, important understand by one person the his origin and beliefs.
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