gurang

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *Rudaŋ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡuˈɾaŋ/, [ɡuˈɾaŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: gu‧rang

Adjective

guráng (plural gururang, intensified gurangon, plural intensified gururangon, Basahan spelling ᜄᜓᜍᜅ᜔)

  1. old; aged; senior; having lived for relatively many years
    Antonyms: aki, hoben

Derived terms

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central gurang, Waray-Waray gurang, Cebuano tigulang. Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *Rudaŋ. Doublet of gulang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡuˈɾaŋ/ [ɡʊˈɾaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: gu‧rang

Adjective

guráng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. mature
  2. of age; full-fledged; adult; mature (of the right age)
  3. (slang) old; aged; senior; elderly; geriatric (having lived for relatively many years)
  4. (slang) forgetful

Synonyms

Further reading

  • gurang at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • gurang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*Rudaŋ”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 54
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