Where does “pinsang makalawa” come from?

pinsang makalawa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pinsan — cousin.

pinsang makalawa (Tagalog): second cousin

Definitions

  1. second cousin

Ancestry of “pinsang makalawa”, step by step

pinsang makalawa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog pinsan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpinsancousin

via Tagalog makalawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmakalawaday after tomorrow
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