inahan

The Bisaya word for mother (formal is “inahan”.

NounFamily

English Meaning

mother (formal / literary)

i-NA-han

Capital letters indicate stressed syllables

Usage: More formal than mama. Used in writing, songs, and formal speech.

1. “Ang akong inahan mao ang akong inspirasyon.”

“My mother is my inspiration.”

Mama / Nanay / Inahan

Mother / Mom

amahan

father (formal / literary)

Pamilya

Family

Bisaya

inahan

English

mother (formal / literary)

Pronunciation

i-NA-han

Part of Speech

Noun