gading

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gading.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ga‧ding
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡadiŋ/ [ˈɡa.d̪iŋ]

Noun

gading

1. ivory

   Synonym: marpil

2. (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) doll

   Synonym: munyeka

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Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gading.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ga‧ding
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡadiŋ/ [ˈɡa.d̪ɪŋ]

Noun

gading

1. ivory

Adjective

gading

1. ivory (color)

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gadinge. Equivalent to gaden +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣaː.dɪŋ/

• Audio:

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Noun

gading f (plural gadingen, diminutive gadinkje n)

1. satisfaction

Related terms

• gade

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Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gading.

Noun

gading

1. ivory

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gading.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.diŋ/

Noun

gading (first-person possessive gadingku, second-person possessive gadingmu, third-person possessive gadingnya)

1. ivory (material)
2. ivory (colour)

Adjective

gading

1. ivory (made of ivory)
2. ivory (having colour of ivory)

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Limos Kalinga

Noun

gading

1. bracelet

   Synonym: sipat

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Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡadeŋ]
• Rhymes: -adeŋ, -deŋ, -eŋ

Noun

gading (Jawi spelling ݢاديڠ, plural gading-gading, informal 1st possessive gadingku, 2nd possessive gadingmu, 3rd possessive gadingnya)

1. ivory (material)
2. ivory (colour)

Adjective

gading (Jawi spelling ݢاديڠ)

1. ivory (made of ivory)
2. ivory (having colour of ivory)

Descendants

• → Bikol Central: gading
• → Cebuano: gading
• → Ilocano: gading
• Indonesian: gading
• → Maranao: gading
• → Tagalog: garing

Further reading

• “gading” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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Maranao

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay gading.

Noun

gading

1. ivory

References

• A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya