pamangkin
pamángkin with stress marks
nephew or niece
Usage Note
Pamangkin is a gender-neutral term for a nephew or niece — the child of one's sibling. Unlike English, Filipino does not distinguish by gender in this kinship term. Pamangkin relationships carry significant warmth in Filipino family culture, and aunts and uncles often play active roles in raising their pamangkin.
Examples
" Ang cute ng pamangkin mo. "
Natural Translation
Your niece/nephew is so cute.
Literal Translation
So cute of niece-or-nephew your.
" Dinalaw nila ang kanilang pamangkin kahapon. "
Natural Translation
They visited their nephew or niece yesterday.
Literal Translation
Visited they the their nephew-or-niece yesterday.
" Tuwing bakasyon, inaalagaan ko ang aking mga pamangkin habang nasa trabaho ang kapatid kong nars. "
Natural Translation
Every vacation, I take care of my nieces and nephews while my sibling, who is a nurse, is at work.
Literal Translation
Every vacation, take-care I the my plural niece-or-nephew while at work the sibling my nurse.
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