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