dikong

Tagalog

Etymology

From diko +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈdikoŋ/ [ˈd̪iː.xoŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ikoŋ
  • Syllabification: di‧kong

Noun

dikong (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜓᜅ᜔) (chiefly Nueva Ecija)

  1. term of address for second eldest brother
    Synonym: diko

See also

Further reading

  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 19
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