ading

See also: Ading

Ilocano

Noun

ading

1. younger sibling
2. term of address for a younger person of the same generation as the speaker

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *adi-ŋ.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈadeŋ/ [ˈa.deŋ]
  • Rhymes: -adeŋ, -eŋ

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈadiŋ/ [ˈa.diŋ]
  • Rhymes: -adiŋ, -iŋ
• Hyphenation: a‧ding

Noun

ading (Jawi spelling اديڠ, plural ading-ading or ading²)

1. (dialectal or archaic) alternative form of adik

Further reading

• “ading”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Ilocano ading. See also Ilocano adi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔadiŋ/ [ˈʔaː.d̪ɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -adiŋ
• Syllabification: a‧ding

Noun

ading (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (Baguio)

1. younger sibling
2. term of address for a younger person of the same generation as the speaker

   Synonyms: nene (“female”), (male) totoy

Further reading

• “ading”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “ading”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.