"aling" meaning in Tagalog

See aling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔaliŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔaː.lɪŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], aleng [alternative]
Rhymes: -aliŋ Etymology: From ale + -ng. Etymology templates: {{af|tl|ale|-ng}} ale + -ng Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} aling (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|colloquial}} (colloquial)
  1. term of address of an elder woman Tags: colloquial Related terms: ale, Aling, manang, Manang, mang, Mang
    Sense id: en-aling-tl-noun-wSSq~Dk1 Categories (other): Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Female people Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 47 42 12 Disambiguation of Female people: 100 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔaˈliŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈlɪŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alíng [canonical], ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iŋ Head templates: {{tl-noun|alíng|b=+}} alíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔)
  1. light touch on something Tags: colloquial Synonyms: saling Related terms: salat, dampi, hipo
    Sense id: en-aling-tl-noun-2U4yJlsd Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Touch Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 47 42 12 Disambiguation of Touch: 0 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʔaˈliŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐˈlɪŋ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alíng [canonical], ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iŋ Head templates: {{tl-noun|alíng|b=+}} alíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔)
  1. Melanolepis multiglandulosa (a species of plant) Tags: colloquial Synonyms: alim, pakalkal
    Sense id: en-aling-tl-noun-zSI1mpMl Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Spurges Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 8 20 72 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 47 42 12 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 16 14 70 Disambiguation of Spurges: 14 10 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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