ihado

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ahijado. By surface analysis, iho +‎ -ado.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˈhado/ [ʔɪˈhaː.d̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: i‧ha‧do

Noun

ihado (feminine ihada, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜇᜓ)

  1. godson
    Synonym: inaanak
  2. foster son
    Synonym: anak-anakan

See also

Further reading

  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 19
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