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, (female, obsolete) alubo

Derived terms

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

 

See also

• inaama
• iniina
• kinakapatid

 

Further reading

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