dikong

Tagalog

Etymology

From diko +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdikoŋ/ [ˈd̪iː.xoŋ]
• Rhymes: -ikoŋ
• Syllabification: di‧kong

Noun

dikong (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜓᜅ᜔) (chiefly Nueva Ecija)

1. term of address for second eldest brother

   Synonym: diko

See also

• ateng
• ditseng
• kuyang
• sanseng
• sangkong

 

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 19