"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: {{suffix|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 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 50 39 11
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
    Sense id: en-aling-tl-noun-2U4yJlsd
  2. 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 missing Baybayin script entries, Spurges Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 12 19 69 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 18 14 69 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 18 14 69 Disambiguation of Spurges: 14 9 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: salat, dampi, hipo
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

{
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ale",
        "3": "ng"
      },
      "expansion": "ale + -ng",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ale + -ng.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aleng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "aling (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "colloquial"
      },
      "expansion": "(colloquial)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧ling"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a‧ling"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 39 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "term of address of an elder woman"
      ],
      "id": "en-aling-tl-noun-wSSq~Dk1",
      "links": [
        [
          "term of address",
          "term of address#English"
        ],
        [
          "elder",
          "elder#English"
        ],
        [
          "woman",
          "woman#English"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "ale"
        },
        {
          "word": "Aling"
        },
        {
          "word": "manang"
        },
        {
          "word": "Manang"
        },
        {
          "word": "mang"
        },
        {
          "word": "Mang"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔaliŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaː.lɪŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aliŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aling"
}

{
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "alíng",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "alíng",
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "alíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧ling"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a‧ling"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "salat"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dampi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hipo"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "light touch on something"
      ],
      "id": "en-aling-tl-noun-2U4yJlsd",
      "links": [
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "touch",
          "touch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "saling"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "12 19 69",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 14 69",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 14 69",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 9 76",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "tl",
          "name": "Spurges",
          "orig": "tl:Spurges",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Melanolepis multiglandulosa (a species of plant)"
      ],
      "id": "en-aling-tl-noun-zSI1mpMl",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "alim"
        },
        {
          "word": "pakalkal"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˈliŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈlɪŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aling"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/aliŋ",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/aliŋ/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/iŋ",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/iŋ/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog colloquialisms",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
    "tl:Spurges"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ale",
        "3": "ng"
      },
      "expansion": "ale + -ng",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From ale + -ng.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aleng",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "aling (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "colloquial"
      },
      "expansion": "(colloquial)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧ling"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a‧ling"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "ale"
    },
    {
      "word": "Aling"
    },
    {
      "word": "manang"
    },
    {
      "word": "Manang"
    },
    {
      "word": "mang"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mang"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "term of address of an elder woman"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "term of address",
          "term of address#English"
        ],
        [
          "elder",
          "elder#English"
        ],
        [
          "woman",
          "woman#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔaliŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔaː.lɪŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aliŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aling"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/iŋ",
    "Rhymes:Tagalog/iŋ/2 syllables",
    "Tagalog 2-syllable words",
    "Tagalog entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog nouns",
    "Tagalog terms with Baybayin script",
    "Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation",
    "Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries",
    "tl:Spurges"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "alíng",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "alíng",
        "b": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "alíng (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜅ᜔)",
      "name": "tl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "a‧ling"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "a‧ling"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "salat"
    },
    {
      "word": "dampi"
    },
    {
      "word": "hipo"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "light touch on something"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "light",
          "light"
        ],
        [
          "touch",
          "touch"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "saling"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Entries using missing taxonomic name (species)"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Melanolepis multiglandulosa (a species of plant)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "alim"
        },
        {
          "word": "pakalkal"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔaˈliŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɐˈlɪŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aling"
}

Download raw JSONL data for aling meaning in Tagalog (3.0kB)


This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Tagalog dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2026-01-19 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2026-01-01 using wiktextract (d1270d2 and 9905b1f). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.