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inay

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word inay in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word inay:

ináy

[noun] mother

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Root: inay

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Inay Example Sentence in Tagalog:

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Kumakayod si Ináy para may makain kamí.

Mom is working hard to put bread on our table. / Mom is working hard for us to have something to eat.

User-submitted Example Sentences (18):

User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.

Nasaan ang nanay?

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Where's Mum?

Galit ang nanay ko.

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My mother is angry.

Ako ang nanay ni Tom.

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I'm Tom's mom.

Ideya ng nanay ko 'yan!

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That's my mom's idea!

May kambal ang nanay ko.

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My mother has a twin.

Hindi ako ang nanay ni Tom.

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I'm not Tom's mother.

Nay! Ineestorbo ako ni Hector!

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Mom! Hector's bugging me!

Gusto kong makita ang nanay mo.

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I want to see your mother.

"Tumahimik, Mie," sabi ng nanay.

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"Be quiet Mie," said Mother.

Mas matanda si Nanay kaysa kay Tatay.

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Mom is older than Dad.

Piniraso ng nanay nang walo ang keyk.

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Mother divided the cake into eight pieces.

Ipinaghanda kami ni nanay ng tanghalian.

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Mother prepared us lunch.

Kaaalis lamang ni Inay para mag-shopping.

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Mother has just gone out shopping.

Tinulungan ba ni Tomas ang nanay niya kahapon?

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Did Tom help his mother yesterday?

Sana nakinig ako sa kung anong sinabi ng aking nanay.

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I should've listened to what my mother said.

May kaibigan si Tom na ang nanay ay isang beterinarya.

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Tom has a friend whose mother is a veterinarian.

Anong mangyayari kung hindi tayo bigyan ni nanay ng pera?

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What will happen if mom doesn't give us any money?

Sabihin mo, pupunta ba ang Inay sa istasyon ng tren para maghintay kay Itay?

Tatoeba user-submitted sentence

Tell me, is Mom going to go to the station to wait for Dad?

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Alternate spelling(s):

nay, nanay
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