Manong

Tagalog

Etymology

See manong.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmanoŋ/ [ˈma.noŋ]

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• Rhymes: -anoŋ
• Syllabification: Ma‧nong

Noun

Manong (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (colloquial) honorific used before the name of an elderly man: Mister

   Manong Juan ― Mister John

Coordinate terms

• (colloquial, of a man): Mang, mang
• (colloquial, of a woman): Aling, ale; Manang, manang
• (formal, of a man): Ginoo, ginoo
• (formal, of a woman): Ginang, ginang; Gining, gining; Binibini, binibini
• (genderless): Ka, kaka