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ninang

Pronunciation: /ˈninaŋ/

“ninang” is a Tagalog word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. godmother

Etymology

From Spanish nina (“godmother”, colloquial clipping of madrina) + -ng. See also ninong, lelong, lelang, manong, manang, mang, aling, etc. Compare Chamorro nina.

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