Jun 20, 2018 · If you are curious how my son can be an “uncle” or are wondering why Filipinos sometimes call each other by weird names like “kuya,” “manong,” or “ading” instead of their …

Jan 11, 2017 · Then there are the terms manong and manang which at first sounds Ilocano, but actually isn’t. These terms evolved from the Spanish hermano and hermana; they now …

If a person is a "Amang " or " Lolo" ("Grandfather", in formal and informal Filipino, respectively) or "Inang " or " Lola" ( "Grandmother", in formal and informal Filipino, respectively), those called …

Oct 21, 2020 · In short, there is a linguistic ideological sense of claiming (from child/progeny) and acceptance (from father). For example, look at the entry for “apo”, it came from “inapo” an …

Manong (Mah-noh-ng) is an Ilokano term principally given to the first-born male in a Filipino nuclear family. However, it can also be used to title an older brother, older male cousin, or …

Translate Ilocano(Ilokano) to Tagalog(Pilipino). Ilocano Text "Kumusta kan?" will be translated to Tagalog as "Kumusta ka?". Ilocano language online translation tool can also be used as …

Together with lakan (Luzon), apo (central and northern Luzon), [22] sultan, and rajah, they are titles used for native royalty, and are still used frequently in Mindanao, Sulu and Palawan. …

• “Apo sa tuhod (knee)” or sakong (or takong) (heel))” refer to great/grandchildren of the 4th generation;•“. . . sa talampakan (sole of the foot)” refers to the 5th generation great-great …

Need to translate "apo" from Filipino? Here are 7 possible meanings.

Nov 1, 2012 · Here is my personal list of honorifics: * po/opo, ho/oho ~ default gesture of respect (GOR) * manong (male), manang (female) ~ GOR older brother/sister, derived from Ilocos …