ginoo

See also: Ginoo

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gi‧no‧o

Noun

ginoo

1. deity; god

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• guinoo — obsolete
• Ginoo — capitalized
• G. — abbreviation

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *gin- (See Cebuano gi- and Hiligaynon gin- prefixes) + Greater Central Proto-Philippine *túquh (“believe; give credence to”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu (“true”). Compare Bikol Central ginoo, Cebuano ginoo, and Kapampangan ginu. Also possibly related to noo (“forehead”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gi‧no‧o
• IPA^(key): /ɡinoˈʔo/, [ɡɪ.n̪oˈʔo]
• IPA^(key): /ɡiˈnoʔo/, [ɡɪˈn̪oː.ʔo] (archaic)
• Rhymes: -o

Noun

ginoó (feminine ginang)

1. gentleman; well-bred man

   Synonyms: maginoo, kabalyero

   Bigay ng isang ginoo.

   Given by a mister.

2. (archaic) lady of rank
3. (historical, obsolete) noble from the ruling class (of Indianized polities of pre-colonial Philippines)

Usage notes

• According to Fr. Juan de Noceda and Fr. Pedro del San Lucar who compiled the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala in 1754, ginoo referred to a lady of rank while maginoo referred to a gentleman of rank, whereas today, both refer to men, while ginang, gining, or binibini are used for women today.

Derived terms

• Aba Ginoong Maria
• kaginoohan
• maginoo
• maginoohin
• pagkamaginoo

 

Related terms

• Guino-o (surname)