iha-adoptiba

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hija adoptiva.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔiha ʔadopˈtiba/ [ˌʔiː.hɐ ʔɐ.d̪opˈt̪iː.bɐ]
• Rhymes: -iba
• Syllabification: i‧ha-a‧dop‧ti‧ba

Noun

iha-adoptiba (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜀᜇᜓᜉ᜔ᜆᜒᜊ)

1. adopted daughter

Related terms

• adoptiba
• iha
• iho-adoptibo

 

Further reading

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 16