iho-adoptibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hijo adoptivo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

iho-adoptibo (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜑᜓᜀᜇᜓᜉ᜔ᜆᜒᜊᜓ)

1. adopted son

Related terms

• adoptibo
• iha-adoptiba
• iho

 

Further reading

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