ateng

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ating

Etymology

From ate +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈteŋ/, [ʔɐˈtɛŋ]
• Rhymes: -eŋ
• Syllabification: a‧teng

Noun

aténg (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜒᜅ᜔) (chiefly Nueva Ecija)

1. elder sister; big sister

   Synonym: ate

2. (informal) term of address for a female senior (in school, work, etc.)

   Synonym: ate

3. (informal) term of address for any young female: miss; sis

   Synonym: ate

See also

• aling
• dikong
• ditseng
• kuyang
• manang
• sanseng
• sangkong

 

Further reading

• Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 14