tsong

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoŋ/ [ˈt͡ʃoŋ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsoŋ/ [ˈt͡soŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: tsong

Etymology 1

From tso +‎ -ng.

Noun

tsong (feminine tsang, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔) (slang, chiefly men's speech)

  1. term of address for a male friend: dude; buddy; pal; mate
    Synonym: pare
  2. term of address for a brother: bro; bruv
    Synonyms: kapatid, utol
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From tiyo +‎ -ng.

Noun

tsong (feminine tsang, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔) (slang)

  1. term of address for an uncle: uncle
    Synonyms: tiyo, tito, tiyuhin, amain, amba, tiyong
  2. co-godfather
    Synonym: ninong
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 149
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