EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stepmother; foster mother; mother figure...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
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FIL: Isang babae na gumaganap sa tungkulin ng isang ina ngunit hindi siyang tunay na ina; maaaring tiyahin, madrasta, o tagapag-alaga.
EN: stepmother; foster mother; mother figure
This is the role you play in 'bahay-bahayan' when you were a kid. As an adult, it's the tita who acts like your second mom, the stepmom in your life, or even the senior manager at work who is surprisingly motherly. It's motherhood by action, not just by blood.
Reduplication of 'ina' (mother) with the suffix '-an', indicating a role or imitation.
Can refer to a stepmother ('madrasta'), a foster mother, or simply someone who takes on a motherly role.
🇵🇭 Siya ang tumayong ina-inahan namin mula nang pumanaw si Nanay.
🇺🇸 She acted as our mother figure since Mom passed away.
🇵🇭 Sa larong bahay-bahayan, ako palagi ang ina-inahan.
🇺🇸 In the game of playing house, I am always the one acting as the mother.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.