ihada

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ahijada. By surface analysis, iha +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈhada/ [ʔɪˈhaː.d̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: i‧ha‧da

Noun

ihada (masculine ihado, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜇ)

  1. goddaughter
    Synonym: inaanak
  2. foster daughter
    Synonym: anak-anakan

See also

Further reading

  • ihada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018