How to Say "Daughter" in Tagalog

anak

/ʔaˈnak/

The Tagalog word for daughter is anak.

The term anak is used to refer to a child or offspring, whether the child is biological or adopted.

Meaning: female offspring (noun)

Which one should you use?

The word 'anak' is gender-neutral and means both 'child' and 'offspring'.

To specify that the child is a daughter, you add na babae (female) after anak to form anak na babae.

/ʔaˈnak/

The root word anak is used in the term anak-pawis, which literally means 'child of sweat' and is a poetic way to refer to someone from the working class or a poor background.
The word anak is part of a vast linguistic family, sharing a common ancestor with the Malagasy word ánaka spoken on the island of Madagascar.
In some traditional Tagalog expressions, the word anak is used in the phrase anak ng… as a mild euphemism to express frustration or surprise, similar to 'son of a…' in English.

Anak iyan ni Tom.
That's Tom's daughter.
This sentence shows how to identify someone's anak.
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Nars ang anak nilang babae.
Their daughter is a nurse.
This sentence uses the term anak to describe someone's profession.
Tatoeba #1384613 by nonong, translation #1384603 by enteka
Ano ang timbang ng anak mo?
How much does your daughter weigh?
This sentence uses the term anak when asking about a weight.
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Ang anak na babae ni ginoong Santos ay napakatalino.
Mr. Santos' daughter is very intelligent.
Si Maria ay ang anak na babae ni Doktora Cruz.
Maria is Doctor Cruz's daughter.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries anak, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries anak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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