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It was National Cousins Day earlier this week! How do you say “cousin” in your language?
PÍSAN • (PEE-suhn)
cousin
Tagálog (Filipino): pínsan
Derived Term
PÍSANG ALANG PÍLATAN • (PEE-suhng uh-LUHNG PEE-luh-tuhn)
first cousin
(literally “cousin without an interval/something in between”)
Tagálog (Filipino): pínsang buô (literally “whole/complete cousin”)
Derived Word
MIPÍSAN • (mi-PEE-suhn)
cousins (two), having a cousin relationship
For 3 or more: mipipísan
Tagálog (Filipino): magpínsan (2), magpipínsan (3+)
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