kumadre
kumádre with stress marks
female sponsor; close friend
Usage Note
Kumadre is from Spanish comadre and refers formally to a child's godmother as seen from the parents' perspective, or to the mother as seen from the godparents'. In practice the term has expanded to a warm form of address for a close female friend, reflecting the deep social bonds formed through the Filipino compadrazgo system.
Examples
" Dumating ang kumadre ko. "
Natural Translation
My kumadre arrived.
Literal Translation
Arrived the close-friend my.
" Mabait ang kumadre ni Nanay. "
Natural Translation
Mom's close close friend is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the close-friend of Mom.
" Tuwing may handaan sa amin, laging unang dumarating ang aking kumadre upang tumulong sa paghahanda ng mga pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there is a feast at our place, my kumadre is always the first to arrive to help prepare the food.
Literal Translation
Whenever has feast at us, always first arriving the my close-friend to help in-preparing of-the food.
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