maginoo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- + ginoo.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧gi‧no‧o
  • IPA(key): /ˌmaɡinoˈʔo/, [ˌma.ɣɪ.noˈʔo]
  • IPA(key): /maɡiˈnoʔo/, [mɐ.ɣɪˈno.ʔo] (obsolete)

Noun

máginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

  1. gentleman
    Synonym: ginoo
  2. (historical) The ruling class or nobility in ancient Tagalog society.

Usage notes

  • According to Fr. Juan de Noceda and Fr. Pedro del San Lucar who compiled the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala in 1754, maginoo referred to a gentleman of rank while ginoo referred to a lady of rank, whereas today, both refer to men.

Derived terms

  • ipagmaginoo
  • maginoohin
  • magmaginoo
  • pagmaginoohan

See also

Adjective

máginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

  1. respectful; honest; well-mannered; gentlemanlike

See also

Further reading

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