ineng

Karao

Noun

ineng

1. rice seedling

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ining

Etymology

From ine (“young girl”) +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔiˈneŋ/ [ʔɪˈn̪ɛŋ]
• Rhymes: -eŋ
• Syllabification: i‧neng

Noun

inéng (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈᜒᜅ᜔) (dialectal, endearing)

1. appellation for a young girl

   Synonyms: ine, nene, neneng, inday

   Ineng, punta ka dine.

   Come here, my dear.

Further reading

• “ineng” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “ineng”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018