manong
See also: Manong
Cebuano
Hawaiian Creole
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Ilocano
Alternative forms
- nong — casual, informal
Etymology
Either from a clipping of Spanish hermano + -ng or a borrowing from Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧nong
- IPA(key): /ˈmanoŋ/, [ˈmɐ.noŋ]
Noun
manong (feminine manang)
- elder brother; big brother
- Tallokam nga agkakabagis. Siak iti maudi, ni manongko iti maikadua, kenni manangko iti naunaan.
- We are three brothers and sisters. I was the last, my big brother is second, and my elder sister is the first.
- respectful term of address or honorific for a young man or boy or any male older than oneself; mister; bro
- Manong, mabalin nga agsaludsod?
- Mister, can I ask a question?
Descendants
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧nong
- IPA(key): /ˈmanoŋ/, [ˈma.noŋ]
Audio (file)
Noun
manong (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜅ᜔, feminine manang)
Descendants
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Further reading
- “manong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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