adoptibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish adoptivo, from Latin adoptīvus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔadopˈtibo/ [ʔɐ.d̪opˈt̪iː.bo]
• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: a‧dop‧ti‧bo

Adjective

adoptibo (feminine adoptiba, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜓᜉ᜔ᜆᜒᜊᜓ)

1. adoptive; foster (providing parental care to unrelated children)
2. adopted; foster (receiving such care)

   Synonym: ampon

Related terms

• adopsiyon
• adopta
• iha-adoptiba
• iho-adoptibo
• opsiyon
• opsiyonal

 

Further reading

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