magulang

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• maguwang

Etymology

From ma- +‎ gulang.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧gu‧lang
• IPA^(key): /maˈɡulaŋ/ [mɐˈɡu.l̪ɐŋ]

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈɡulaŋ/ [mɐˈɣuː.lɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -ulaŋ
• Syllabification: ma‧gu‧lang

Noun

magulang (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜓᜎᜅ᜔)

1. parent

See also

• ama
• ina
• mama
• nanay
• papa
• tatay

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