hirang

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Compare Malay hidang (serve/present (of food); serving food).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hirang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. appointment to a certain post or office
    Synonyms: paghirang, pagnonombra
  2. selection of preferred ones among many
    Synonyms: pamimili, pagpili
  3. sweetheart; darling
    Synonyms: mahal, irog, mutya, sinta
  4. person appointed to a certain post or office
    Synonyms: nombrado, hinirang
  5. person or thing selected among many

Derived terms

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Adjective

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hiráng (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. appointed (to a certain post or office)
  2. selected; chosen (among many)
    Synonyms: pili, pinili
  3. beloved; dear to one's heart
    Synonyms: mahal, mutya, sinta, minamahal, minumutya, sinisinta