Etymology Compare Malay hidang (“serve/present (of food); serving food”). Pronunciation (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhiɾaŋ/ [ˈhiː.ɾɐŋ] (noun) Rhymes: -iɾaŋ IPA(key): /hiˈɾaŋ/ [hɪˈɾaŋ] (adjective) Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: hi‧rang Noun hirang (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜅ᜔) appointment to a certain post or office Synonyms: paghirang, pagnonombra selection of preferred ones among many Synonyms: pamimili, pagpili sweetheart; darling Synonyms: mahal, irog, mutya, sinta person appointed to a certain post or office Synonyms: nombrado, hinirang person or thing selected among many Derived terms hiniranghiranganhiranginhumirangLupang Hinirangmahirangmanghirangpaghirangpagkahirangtagahirang Adjective hiráng (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜅ᜔) appointed (to a certain post or office) selected; chosen (among many) Synonyms: pili, pinili beloved; dear to one's heart Synonyms: mahal, mutya, sinta, minamahal, minumutya, sinisinta