ninang

English

Etymology

From Tagalog ninang.

Noun

ninang (plural ninangs)

1. (Philippines) A godmother.

Related terms

• ninong

Anagrams

• Ning'an, Anning, gannin, Ginnan

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog ninang, from Spanish madrina.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ni‧nang
• IPA^(key): /ˈninaŋ/ [ˈn̪i.n̪aŋ]

Noun

nínang (masculine ninong)

1. godmother

Tagalog

Etymology

From corruption of madrina +‎ -ng as a diminutive form, from Spanish madrina. Compare ninong, lelong, lelang, manong, manang, etc.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈninaŋ/ [ˈn̪iː.n̪ɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -inaŋ
• Syllabification: ni‧nang

Noun

ninang (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜅ᜔)

1. godmother

   Synonyms: kumare, iniina, madrina

Related terms

• ninong

 

Further reading

• “ninang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018