Manong

Tagalog

Etymology

See manong.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmanoŋ/ [ˈma.noŋ]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -anoŋ
Syllabification: Ma‧nong

Noun

Manong (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜅ᜔)

(colloquial) honorific used before the name of an elderly man: Mister
Manong Juan ― Mister John

Coordinate terms

(colloquial, of a man): Mang, mang
(colloquial, of a woman): Aling, ale; Manang, manang
(formal, of a man): Ginoo, ginoo
(formal, of a woman): Ginang, ginang; Gining, gining; Binibini, binibini
(genderless): Ka, kaka

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