manong

• mano
• manoy

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) +‎ -ng.

manong

1. an elder
2. a term of address for someone older than oneself, not necessarily an old man

From Ilocano manong (“elder brother, older man”).

manong

1. a person of (usually local) Filipino descent

• nong (casual, informal)

Either from a clipping of Spanish hermano +‎ -ng or a borrowing from Tagalog manong.

• Hyphenation: ma‧nong
• IPA^(key): /ˈmanoŋ/, [ˈmɐ.noŋ]

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manong (feminine manang)

1. elder brother; big brother

   Tallo kami nga agkakabagis. Siak iti maudi, ni manong ko iti maikadua, ken ni manang ko iti naunaan.

   We are three brothers and sisters. I was the last, my big brother is second, and my elder sister is the first.

2. respectful term of address or honorific for a young man or boy or any male older than oneself; mister; bro

   Manong, mabalin nga agsaludsod?

   Mister, can I ask a question?

• mano

From a clipping of Spanish hermano (“brother”) +‎ -ng.

• Hyphenation: ma‧nong
• IPA^(key): /ˈmanoŋ/, [ˈma.noŋ]

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manong (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜅ᜔, feminine manang)

1. (colloquial) term of address for an elderly man; mister
2. a male elder; old man

• “manong”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018