muning

Tagalog

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /muˈniŋ/ [mʊˈniŋ]
Rhymes: -iŋ
Syllabification: mu‧ning

Noun

muníng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈᜒᜅ᜔) (familiar)

cat; kitten
Synonym: pusa

Usage notes

The word is used exclusively in familiar and hypocoristic settings, the case of bantay, which is used for dogs in the same situation.

See also

Further reading

“muning” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“muning”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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