"tsong" meaning in Tagalog

See tsong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃoŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈt͡ʃoŋ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈtsoŋ/ (note: no palatal assimilation), [ˈt͡soŋ] (note: no palatal assimilation) Forms: tsang [feminine], ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], chong [alternative]
Rhymes: -oŋ Etymology: From tso + -ng. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|tso|-ng<id:enclitic>|id=friend|text=+|tree=1}} From tso + -ng. Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+|f=tsang}} tsong (feminine tsang, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|slang|chiefly|men's speech}} (slang, chiefly men's speech)
  1. term of address for a male friend: dude; buddy; pal; mate Synonyms: pare
    Sense id: en-tsong-tl-noun-DoPwuQYl Categories (other): Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic), Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Male family members Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic): 34 20 28 18 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 33 20 28 19 Disambiguation of Male family members: 40 5 7 48
  2. term of address for a brother: bro; bruv Synonyms: kapatid, utol
    Sense id: en-tsong-tl-noun-q0XhceQq Categories (other): Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic), Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic): 34 20 28 18 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 33 20 28 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃoŋ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈt͡ʃoŋ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈtsoŋ/ (note: no palatal assimilation), [ˈt͡soŋ] (note: no palatal assimilation) Forms: tsang [feminine], ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ [Baybayin], tiyong [alternative], tyong [alternative], chong [alternative]
Rhymes: -oŋ Etymology: From tiyo + -ng. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|tiyo|-ng<id:enclitic>|id=uncle|text=+|tree=1}} From tiyo + -ng. Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+|f=tsang}} tsong (feminine tsang, Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔), {{tlb|tl|slang}} (slang)
  1. term of address for an uncle: uncle Tags: slang Synonyms: tiyo, tito, tiyuhin, amain, amba, tiyong
    Sense id: en-tsong-tl-noun-GEWrGTpG Categories (other): Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic), Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic): 34 20 28 18 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 33 20 28 19
  2. co-godfather Tags: slang Synonyms: ninong
    Sense id: en-tsong-tl-noun-OqtdXsgZ Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic), Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Male family members, Siblings Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 29 6 13 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 6 13 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 3 5 68 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 19 4 8 69 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 17 4 8 70 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 21 4 10 65 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 13 5 7 76 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 23 3 7 68 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms suffixed with -ng (enclitic): 34 20 28 18 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 25 11 15 49 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 33 20 28 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 22 9 13 56 Disambiguation of Male family members: 40 5 7 48 Disambiguation of Siblings: 12 5 6 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tsongke, tsongke-tsongke
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
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        },
        {
          "word": "tiyong"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "co-godfather"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "co-",
          "co-"
        ],
        [
          "godfather",
          "godfather"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ninong"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃoŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡ʃoŋ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtsoŋ/",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt͡soŋ]",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tsong"
}

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