ninong
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
ninong (plural ninongs)
- (Philippines) A godfather.
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Bikol Central[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Tagalog ninong, from Spanish padrino.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nínong (feminine ninang)
Cuyunon[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Tagalog ninong, from Spanish padrino.
Noun[edit]
ninong
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From corruption of padrino + -ng as a diminutive form, from Spanish padrino. Compare ninang, lelong, lelang, manong, manang, etc.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ninong (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜓᜅ᜔)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “ninong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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