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inahan

English

mother / momnoun

Alternative meanings

A woman who has given birth or fulfills the role of a mother; the female parent of a person.

Pronunciation

ee-NAH-hahn

Root and affixes

From ina, mother, with the suffix -han.

Variants or conjugations

ina, nanay, mama

Related words and expressions

father, child, family, parent, grandmother

Meaning and usage notes

Inahan is a general or formal word for mother. Nanay and mama are more familiar or everyday forms.

basicfamilymotherperson
Example 1

Siya ang akong inahan.

She is my mother.

Example 2

Asa ang imong inahan?

Where is your mother?

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