iniina

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˌniʔiˈna/ [ʔɪˌn̪iː.ʔɪˈn̪a]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: i‧ni‧i‧na

Noun

iníiná (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜁᜈ)

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

Derived terms

  • iniina-sa-binyag
  • iniina-sa-kasal
  • iniina-sa-kumpil

See also

Verb

iníiná (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜁᜈ)

  1. progressive aspect of inahin

Further reading

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