ampon

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔamˈpon/ [ʔamˈpon̪]
  • Hyphenation: am‧pon

Noun

ampón (Basahan spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. adoptee
    Synonym: ataman

Derived terms

  • amponon
  • mag-ampon
  • paampon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay ampun (pardon), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ampun (pardon, forgiveness). Compare Maguindanao ampon, Kapampangan ampun, Aklanon ampun, Tausug ampun, and Old Javanese ampun.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔamˈpon/ [ʔɐmˈpon̪]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: am‧pon

Noun

ampón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. adopted child
    Synonyms: anak-anakan, (male) iho-adoptibo, (female) iha-adoptiba
  2. adoption of a child
    Synonyms: alaga, kupkop, angkin, adopsiyon
  3. (obsolete) shelter; protection; defense; assistance
    Synonyms: alaga, aruga, kupkop, kalinga, kandili, tangkilik, amparo, sanggalang, tulong

Derived terms

  • ampunan
  • ampunin
  • bahay-ampunan
  • iampon
  • ipag-ampon
  • mag-ampon
  • pag-aampon
  • pag-ampon
  • tagaampon
  • tagapag-ampon
  • umampon

Adjective

ampón (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. adopted (of a child)
    Synonym: adoptibo
  2. (obsolete) sheltered

Further reading