maginoo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- + ginoo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmaɡinoˈʔo/ [ˌma.ɣɪ.noˈʔo]
      • Rhymes: -o
    • IPA(key): /maɡiˈnoʔo/ [mɐ.ɣɪˈno.ʔo] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: ma‧gi‧no‧o

Noun

máginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

  1. gentleman
    Synonym: ginoo
  2. (historical) the ruling class or nobility in ancient Tagalog society

Usage notes

  • According to Fr. Juan de Noceda and Fr. Pedro del San Lucar who compiled the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala in 1754, maginoo referred to a gentleman of rank while ginoo referred to a lady of rank, whereas today, both refer to men.

Derived terms

  • ipagmaginoo
  • maginoohin
  • magmaginoo
  • pagmaginoohan

See also

Adjective

máginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

  1. respectful; honest; well-mannered; gentlemanlike

See also

Further reading

  • maginoo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero, La Noble Villa de Pila
    • page 497: “Prinçipal) Maginoo (pp) en linaje y parentela”
    • page 551: “Señor) Maginoo (pp) hablando con alguno y aſi quando topan al prinçipal diçen, aba maginoo, eſte en hora buena el ſeñor”
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