iniina

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˌniʔiˈna/, [ʔɪˌni.ʔɪˈna]
  • Hyphenation: i‧ni‧i‧na

Noun[edit]

iníiná (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜁᜈ)

  1. (archaic) godmother; female sponsor
    Synonyms: ninang, madrina, komadre
    Coordinate term: inaama

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Verb[edit]

iníiná (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜁᜈ)

  1. progressive aspect of inahin

Further reading[edit]

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