ginang

See also: Ginang

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Etymology

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Postposition

ginang

1. (follows nominative) with, including, along with

Tagalog

Etymology

Probably from Ginang, possibly from a female equivalent of form ginoong (ginoo +‎ -ng) when attached with names (e.g. Ginoong Dela Cruz) through the influence of Spanish grammatical gender logic. See also Tagalog gining, lolo~lola, mayor~mayora, manong~manang, ninong~ninang, etc.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈɡinaŋ/ [ˈɡiː.n̪ɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -inaŋ
• Syllabification: gi‧nang

Noun

ginang (masculine ginoo, Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈᜅ᜔)

1. matron; married woman

   Bigay ng isang ginang doon.

   Given by a madam from over there.

2. woman of established age and dignity
3. wife; Mrs.

Coordinate terms

• (of a man): Ginoo, ginoo (G.), Senyor, senyor (Sr.); (of a woman): Ginang, ginang (Gng.), Binibini, binibini (Bb.), Senyora, senyora (Sra.)

Derived terms

• ginangin
• kaginangan
• Unang Ginang

Related terms

• gining

See also

• dayang
• ginoo

Further reading

• “ginang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Anagrams

• naging