manong

See also: Manong

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• manung

Etymology

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧nong
• IPA^(key): /ˈmanuŋ/ [ˈma.n̪ʊŋ]

Noun

manong (feminine manang)

1. elder brother; big brother
2. term of address for an elder brother: big bro
3. term of address for any man older than the speaker, not necessarily an elderly man: mister

Derived terms

• Manong
• nong

Related terms

• Manang
• manang
• mano
• manoy
• noy

Further reading

• John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎ (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press

Hawaiian Creole

Etymology

From Ilocano manong (“elder brother, older man”).

Noun

manong

1. a person of (usually local) Filipino descent

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧nong
• IPA^(key): /ˈmanoŋ/ [ˈma.noŋ]
• IPA^(key): /maˈnoŋ/ [maˈnoŋ] (term of address)

Noun

manong (feminine manang)

1. eldest brother
2. term of address for the eldest brother: big bro

Derived terms

• Manong

Related terms

• Manang
• manang
• manoy

Further reading

• John Kaufmann (1934) Visayan-English Dictionary‎ (overall work in Hiligaynon and English)

Ilocano

Alternative forms

• nong — casual, informal

Etymology

Either from a clipping of Spanish hermano +‎ -ng or a borrowing from Tagalog manong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmanoŋ/ [ˈmɐ.noŋ]
• Hyphenation: ma‧nong

Noun

manong (feminine manang)

1. elder brother; big brother

   Tallokam nga agkakabagis. Siak iti maudi, ni manongko iti maikadua, kenni manangko iti naunaan.

   We are three brothers and sisters. I was the last, my big brother is second, and my elder sister is the first.

2. respectful term of address or honorific for a young man or boy or any male older than oneself; mister; bro

   Manong, mabalin nga agsaludsod?

   Mister, can I ask a question?

Descendants

• → Hawaiian Creole: manong

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mano

Etymology

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmanoŋ/ [ˈmaː.n̪oŋ]

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• Rhymes: -anoŋ
• Syllabification: ma‧nong

Noun

manong (feminine manang, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜅ᜔)

1. (colloquial) term of address for an elderly man; mister
2. a male elder; old man

Related terms

• manang
• Manang
• Manong

Descendants

• → Ilocano: manong, nong — casual, informal (or directly from Spanish)
  • → Hawaiian Creole: manong

See also

• ale
• aling
• Aling
• mama
• mang
• Mang

Further reading

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