iho-adoptibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hijo adoptivo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔiho ʔadopˈtibo/ [ˌʔiː.ho ʔɐ.d̪opˈt̪iː.bo]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: i‧ho-a‧dop‧ti‧bo

Noun

iho-adoptibo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜓᜀᜇᜓᜉ᜔ᜆᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. adopted son

Further reading

  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 16