root word: ina
Inay
Mom
Mom
An old-fashioned variation is Inang.
Other Tagalog words for ‘mother’ include ina, nanay, ma and mama.
This Filipino expression is a close equivalent of the American “Oh, dear!”
In certain contexts, it can be translated as “Ow” or “Ouch” like aray.
It can be informally shortened to Naykopo or Naykupu.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
ináy: tawag sa ina
