inaama

Tagalog

Etymology

From in- +‎ ama, with initial reduplication of ama.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˌnaʔaˈma/, [ʔɪˌna.ʔɐˈma]
  • Hyphenation: i‧na‧a‧ma

Noun

ináamá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜀᜋ)

  1. godfather
    Synonyms: ninong, padrino, kompadre
    Coordinate term: iniina

Derived terms
  • inaama-sa-binyag
  • inaama-sa-kasal
  • inaama-sa-kumpil

See also

Verb

ináamá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜀᜋ)

  1. progressive aspect of amahin

Further reading
  • “inaama”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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