ninong

English

Etymology

From Tagalog ninong.

Noun

ninong (plural ninongs)

  1. (Philippines) A godfather.

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog ninong, from Spanish padrino.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ni‧nong
  • IPA(key): /ˈninoŋ/, [ˈn̪i.n̪oŋ]

Noun

nínong (feminine ninang)

  1. godfather

Cuyunon

Etymology

From Tagalog ninong, from Spanish padrino.

Noun

ninong

  1. godfather

Tagalog

Etymology

From corruption of padrino +‎ -ng as a diminutive form, from Spanish padrino. Compare ninang, lelong, lelang, manong, manang, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈninoŋ/, [ˈni.noŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ni‧nong

Noun

ninong (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. godfather
    Synonyms: kumpare, padrino, inaama

Further reading
  • “ninong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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