Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Mosagop
to adoptverb
- Pronunciation
moh-SAH-gop
- Root and affixes
Root: sagop, related to receiving, taking in, or caring for someone. Mosagop expresses the action of adopting; gisagop can mean adopted.
- Meaning and usage notes
Use mosagop when talking about adopting a person, especially a child. If the meaning is adopting an idea, position, or custom, modawat may sound more natural depending on the sentence.
acceptadoptadoptioncarechildfamilykidverb
Gusto silang mosagop og bata.
They want to adopt a child.
Gisagop siya sa usa ka pamilya.
He/She was adopted by a family.