"nuno" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnunoʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈn̪uː.n̪oʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: nunò [canonical], ᜈᜓᜈᜓ [Baybayin], nono [alternative]
Rhymes: -unoʔ Etymology: Compare Kapampangan nunu and Malay nenek. Etymology templates: {{cog|pam|nunu}} Kapampangan nunu, {{cog|ms|nenek}} Malay nenek Head templates: {{tl-noun|nunò|b=+}} nunò (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜈᜓ)
  1. ancestor
    Sense id: en-nuno-tl-noun-1JAVE3j1
  2. (dialectal) grandparent; great-grandparent Tags: dialectal Synonyms: lolo, lola
    Sense id: en-nuno-tl-noun-2Z82G3kV Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 39 1 2 6 16 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: kanuno-nunuan, kanunuan, magnuno, ninuno
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈnunoʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈn̪uː.n̪oʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: nunò [canonical], ᜈᜓᜈᜓ [Baybayin], nono [alternative]
Rhymes: -unoʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|nunò|b=+}} nunò (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜈᜓ)
  1. (folklore, mythology) goblin in Philippine folklore believed to live in anthills Derived forms: tabi po nuno
    Sense id: en-nuno-tl-noun-MWuLIDVd Categories (other): Folklore, Mythological creatures, Pages with 3 entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 39 1 2 6 16 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 12 36 53 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 12 36 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 19 30 50 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 13 33 54 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, publishing, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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    },
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    }
  ],
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    "nu‧no"
  ],
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        "ancestor"
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      ],
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          "word": "lola"
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      "ipa": "[ˈn̪uː.n̪oʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-unoʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nuno"
}

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          "_dis": "12 36 53",
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          "_dis": "13 33 54",
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      "rhymes": "-unoʔ"
    }
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          "word": "lolo"
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        {
          "word": "lola"
        }
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    }
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      "ipa": "[ˈn̪uː.n̪oʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-unoʔ"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "ipa": "[ˈn̪uː.n̪oʔ]",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-unoʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nuno"
}

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