ninong
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editninong (plural ninongs)
- (Philippines) A godfather.
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editBikol Central
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Tagalog ninong, from Spanish padrino.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnínong (feminine ninang)
Cuyunon
editEtymology
editFrom Tagalog ninong, from Spanish padrino.
Noun
editninong
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom corruption of padrino + -ng as a diminutive form, from Spanish padrino. Compare ninang, lelong, lelang, manong, manang, etc.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈninoŋ/ [ˈniː.noŋ]
- Rhymes: -inoŋ
- Syllabification: ni‧nong
Noun
editninong (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜓᜅ᜔)
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editFurther reading
edit- “ninong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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