ateng

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ate +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈteŋ/ [ʔɐˈtɛŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋ
  • Syllabification: a‧teng

Noun

aténg (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜒᜅ᜔) (chiefly Nueva Ecija)

  1. elder sister; big sister
    Synonym: ate
  2. (informal) term of address for a female senior (in school, work, etc.)
    Synonym: ate
  3. (informal) term of address for any young female: miss; sis
    Synonym: ate

See also

Further reading
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 14
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