ampon
ampón with stress marks
adopted person
Usage Note
Ampon refers to a person who has been taken in and raised by someone other than their biological parents, a common and culturally accepted practice in the Philippines known informally as 'palaampon'. It carries no stigma; the adopted child is typically treated as a full member of the family. The verb form is umampon (to adopt).
Examples
" Ampon nila ang batang iyon. "
Natural Translation
That child is their adopted child.
Literal Translation
Adopted-person their the child that.
" Si Ana ay ampon ng kanyang tiyahin. "
Natural Translation
Ana was adopted by his/her aunt.
Literal Translation
Si Ana is adopted-person of his/her aunt.
" Kahit ampon lang siya, itinuring siya ng pamilya bilang tunay na anak at hindi kailanman ibinukod sa iba. "
Natural Translation
Even though he was only adopted, the family treated him as a real child and never set him apart from the others.
Literal Translation
Even-if adopted-person only he, treated him by family as real child and not ever set-apart from others.
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