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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *Rudaŋ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡuˈɾaŋ/ [ɡuˈɾaŋ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gu‧rang

Adjective

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guráng (plural gururang, intensified gurangon, plural intensified gururangon, Basahan spelling ᜄᜓᜍᜅ᜔)

  1. old; aged; senior; having lived for relatively many years
    Antonyms: aki, hoben

Derived terms

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See also

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compare Bikol Central gurang, Waray-Waray gurang, Cebuano tigulang. Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *Rudaŋ. Doublet of gulang.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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guráng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. mature
  2. of age; full-fledged; adult; mature (of the right age)
  3. (slang) old; aged; senior; elderly; geriatric (having lived for relatively many years)
  4. (slang) forgetful

Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • gurang at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • gurang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Rudaŋ”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 54