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ninang

English edit

Etymology edit

From Tagalog ninang.

Noun edit

ninang (plural ninangs)

  1. (Philippines) A godmother.

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Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Tagalog ninang, from Spanish madrina.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

nínang (masculine ninong)

  1. godmother

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈninaŋ/, [ˈni.nɐŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ni‧nang

Noun edit

ninang (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜅ᜔)

  1. godmother
    Synonyms: kumare, iniina, madrina

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Further reading edit

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