EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to adopt as a godchild...
puppet...
handsome guy, dude (slang)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/i-a-NAK/
FIL: Ang pagkuha o pagtanggap sa isang tao, karaniwan ay bata, bilang inaanak sa binyag, kumpil, o kasal.
EN: to adopt as a godchild
The verb for when your friend asks you to be a Ninong or Ninang to their kid. You're not just a godparent; you now have a "panganay" (first-born) that isn't yours. Get your wallet ready for Christmas! "Gusto sana kitang **ianak** sa binyag ng baby ko."
This is a very specific cultural verb related to the Filipino godparent system (ninong/ninang). The focus is on the person being made a godchild.
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🇵🇭 Sino ang ianak mo sa kasal nina Mark at Jenny?
🇺🇸 Who will you sponsor as a godchild at Mark and Jenny's wedding?
🇵🇭 Iaanak ko ang pamangkin ko sa kanyang binyag.
🇺🇸 I will be the godparent to my nephew at his baptism.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.