inaama

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˌnaʔaˈma/ [ʔɪˌna.ʔɐˈma]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: 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

• inaanak
• iniina
• kinakapatid

 

Verb

ináamá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜀᜋ)

1. progressive aspect of amahin

Further reading

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