ina-inahan

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of ina +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˌna ʔiˈnahan/ [ʔɪˌna ʔɪˈnaː.hɐn]
• Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: i‧na-i‧na‧han

Noun

iná-inahan (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜁᜈᜑᜈ᜔)

1. foster mother; acting mother

   Synonym: nanay-nanayan

   Coordinate term: ama-amahan

   Ang ina-inahan ni Luna ay si Aling Cora.

   Luna's acting mother is Aling Cora.

See also

• iniina