kampi
kampí with stress marks
take sides
Usage Note
Kampi expresses the act of siding with someone in a dispute or competition. It implies a choice — you are actively aligning yourself with one party rather than remaining neutral. Filipinos value group loyalty, and being kampi with family or close friends is often expected, making the word central to discussions about fairness, favoritism, and social allegiance.
Examples
" Kampi ako sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
I'm on your side.
Literal Translation
Take-sides I to you.
" Ako ay kampi sa iyo. "
Natural Translation
I am taking your side.
Literal Translation
I am take-sides to you.
" Sa tuwing nag-aaway ang magkapatid, lagi na lang kampi ang nanay sa nakababatang anak. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the siblings fight, the mother always takes the side of the younger child.
Literal Translation
At every fight the siblings, always just take-sides the mother to younger child.
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