anakon

Cebuano

Etymology

From anak +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanakon/ [ˈʔa.n̪ɐ.kon̪]
  • Hyphenation: a‧na‧kon

Noun

ánakon (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜃᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. (dated) a godchild; godson, goddaughter
    Synonyms: kinugos, inanak, anak sa bunyag
  2. (dated) a nephew, niece
    Synonym: pag-umangkon

References

  • John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎[1] (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, page 42
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