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adoptibo

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish adoptivo, from Latin adoptīvus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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adoptibo (feminine adoptiba, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜓᜉ᜔ᜆᜒᜊᜓ)

  1. adoptive; foster (providing parental care to unrelated children)
  2. adopted; foster (receiving such care)
    Synonym: ampon
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Further reading

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  • adoptibo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 12