Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʔiˌnaʔaˈma/, [ʔɪˌna.ʔɐˈma]
  • Hyphenation: i‧na‧a‧ma

Noun edit

ináamá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜀᜋ)

  1. godfather
    Synonyms: ninong, padrino, kompadre
    Coordinate term: iniina

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Verb edit

ináamá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜀᜋ)

  1. progressive aspect of amahin

Further reading edit

  • inaama”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018