ninang

English

Etymology

From Tagalog ninang.

Noun

ninang (plural ninangs)

(Philippines) A godmother.

Related terms

ninong

Anagrams

Anning, Ginnan, gannin

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog ninang, from Spanish madrina.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ni‧nang
IPA^(key): /ˈninaŋ/

Noun

nínang (masculine ninong)

godmother

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ni‧nang

IPA^(key): /ˈninaŋ/, [ˈni.nɐŋ]

Noun

ninang

godmother

Synonyms

(godmother): kumare, iniina, madrina

Further reading

“ninang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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