magulang

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ gulang.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧gu‧lang
  • IPA(key): /maˈɡulaŋ/, [mʌˈɡu.l̪ʌŋ]

Noun

magulang

  1. an older sibling
    Antonym: manghod
  2. someone older than someone else

Adjective

magulang

  1. older, elder, senior
    Antonym: bata

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ gulang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈɡulaŋ/, [mɐˈɣu.lɐŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧gu‧lang

Noun

magulang (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜓᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. parent

See also

Adjective

magulang (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜓᜎᜅ᜔)

  1. old (of a person or animal)
    Synonym: matanda
  2. (by extension) adult
  3. mature (of fruits)
    Synonym: hinog
    Antonyms: mura, buko, hilaw
  4. dark; deep (of colors)
    Synonym: madilim
    Antonym: mura
  5. astute; tricky
    Synonyms: marunong, sukaron

See also
  • edad ng mayorya

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