Meaning of ina

ina

Cebuano

old word for ‘mother’ that is confined to set phrases. bilat sa — see bilat. — nga (vegetable) variety of (vegetable) that is larger, softer, and inferior to the ordinary. Inang palawan, Large, soft variety of palawan. inahan n. mother. inahan nga buhatan main office of a firm with branches; v. be a mother to. Siyay miinahan (nanginahan) sa íyang mga humagbus, She was mother to her stepchildren. panginahan v. recognize or treat as someone’s mother. Naguul si Pilar kay wà manginahan kaníya ang íyang humagbus, Pilar is worried because her stepchild doesn’t treat her like a mother. pakainahan v. act, treat like a mother. inaína 1. stepmother; 2. foster mother; v. be a foster mother, stepmother to. Ákung manghud ákung iinaína (inaináhun) sa ákung mga bátà, I’ll make my younger sister the foster mother of my children; 2. get a stepmother, foster mother. inaan n. mother hen. inaun, ináun n. godmother; v. act as godmother, be a godmother. paN-(←) n. in games like marbles, the piece the player uses to strike other pieces.


ínà

Cebuano

(short for ayaw únà) 1. just a moment, a minute. Ínà pa, dúna pa kuy gipangítà, Just a moment (a minute) I’m still looking for something; 2. particle used to change the subject: by the way. Ínà pa ra gud, kinsa tu ka? By the way, who did you say you were?