EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to adopt as a child; to act as a godparent for...
to lower something by rope; to let down...
to join; to connect; to attach...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/a-NA-kin/
FIL: Ituring o ampunin bilang sariling anak; o gampanan ang tungkulin bilang ninong o ninang sa isang bata.
EN: to adopt as a child; to act as a godparent for
The verb form of making someone part of your family, either legally (adoption) or socially/spiritually (godparenting). It's the action of saying 'I choose you!' like a Pokémon master, but for a child. When your tita says she wants to 'anakin' you, it means she wants to spoil you rotten. Not to be confused with a certain Jedi who dislikes sand.
Katulad ng "anakan", ang kahulugan ay nakadepende sa konteksto. Ang "Anakin kita" ay maaaring mangahulugang "Aampunin kita" o, mas karaniwan, "Magsisilbi akong ninong/ninang mo/ng anak mo."
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🇵🇭 Gusto sana kitang anakin sa binyag.
🇺🇸 I would like to act as godparent for your child at the baptism.
🇵🇭 Pinag-iisipan nilang anakin ang ulilang bata.
🇺🇸 They are thinking of adopting the orphaned child.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.