inaanak

Tagalog

Etymology

From in- +‎ anak, with initial reduplication of anak. Compare Mansaka inanak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˌnaʔaˈnak/ [ʔɪˌn̪aː.ʔɐˈn̪ak̚]
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: i‧na‧a‧nak

Noun

ináanák (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜀᜈᜃ᜔)

  1. godchild
    Synonyms: (female) ihada, (male) ihado

Derived terms

  • inaanak-sa-binyag
  • inaanak-sa-kasal
  • inaanak-sa-kumpil

See also

Further reading

  • “inaanak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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