Manang

Tagalog

Etymology

See manang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmanaŋ/ [ˈmaː.n̪ɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -anaŋ
• Syllabification: Ma‧nang

Noun

Manang (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜅ᜔)

1. (colloquial) honorific used before the name of an elderly woman: Madam

   Manang Maria ― Madam Mary

Coordinate terms

• (colloquial, of a man): Mang, mang; Manong, manong
• (colloquial, of a woman): Aling, ale
• (formal, of a man): Ginoo, ginoo
• (formal, of a woman): Ginang, ginang; Gining, gining; Binibini, binibini
• (genderless): Ka, kaka