Inay
English: Translation
Mommy; Mom; Mother dear
English: Definition
An affectionate and respectful term used in addressing or referring to one’s mother.
Example Sentence
Si Inay, si Itay di’ ko pagbayaan.
English: Example Sentence
I will not abandon Mother and Father.
Notes
Part of Speech:
kinship address term
Morphology:
Related to ina’ ‘mother.’ Nay is its shortened vocative form.
Notes:
Used in both intimate family speech and respectful reference. Unlike the core nursery words papa’, mamam, and mimi, it is not restricted to speech involving infants.
Related Entries:
ina’; Nay; Amay; Ama; Ma; Itay
Semantic Domains:
Kinship; terms of address