manong
See also: Manong
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- manung
Etymology
From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) + -ng.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧nong
- IPA(key): /ˈmanuŋ/ [ˈma.n̪ʊŋ]
Noun
manong (feminine manang)
- elder brother; big brother
- term of address for an elder brother: big bro
- term of address for any man older than the speaker, not necessarily an elderly man: mister
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan[1] (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press
Hawaiian Creole
Etymology
From Ilocano manong (“elder brother, older man”).
Noun
manong
- a person of (usually local) Filipino descent
Hiligaynon
Etymology
From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) + -ng.
Pronunciation
Noun
manong (feminine manang)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- John Kaufmann (1934) Visayan-English Dictionary[2] (overall work in Hiligaynon and English)
Ilocano
Alternative forms
- nong — casual, informal
Etymology
Either from a clipping of Spanish hermano + -ng or a borrowing from Tagalog manong.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmanoŋ/ [ˈmɐ.noŋ]
- Hyphenation: ma‧nong
Noun
manong (feminine manang)
- elder brother; big brother
- Tallokam nga agkakabagis. Siak iti maudi, ni manongko iti maikadua, kenni manangko iti naunaan.
- We are three brothers and sisters. I was the last, my big brother is second, and my elder sister is the first.
- respectful term of address or honorific for a young man or boy or any male older than oneself; mister; bro
- Manong, mabalin nga agsaludsod?
- Mister, can I ask a question?
Descendants
- → Hawaiian Creole: manong
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) + -ng.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmanoŋ/ [ˈmaː.n̪oŋ]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -anoŋ
- Syllabification: ma‧nong
Noun
manong (feminine manang, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜅ᜔)
Related terms
Descendants
See also
Further reading
- “manong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018