ampunan

Tagalog

Etymology

From ampon +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔamˈpunan/ [ʔɐmˈpuː.n̪ɐn̪] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -unan
    • IPA(key): /ʔampuˈnan/ [ʔɐm.pʊˈn̪an̪] (verb)
      • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: am‧pu‧nan

Noun

ampunan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. orphanage
    Synonyms: bahay-ampunan, asilo

Derived terms

Verb

ampunán (complete inampunan, progressive inaampunan, contemplative aampunan, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜈᜈ᜔)

  1. to adopt a child from

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for ampunan
affix -an
root word mpon
trigger object
aspect
infinitive
complete inampunan
progressive inaampunan
inaampunan1
contemplative aampunan
aampunan1
imperative ampuni1

1 Dialectal use only.