Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
inahan
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
Siya ang akong inahan.
She is my mother.
Asa ang imong inahan?
Where is your mother?