Ginoo

See also: ginoo

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Gi‧no‧o

Proper noun

Ginoo

1. God; the single deity of various monotheistic religions
2. (Christianity) God the Father
3. (Christianity) God the Son

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• G. — abbreviation

Etymology

See ginoo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ɡinoˈʔo/ [ɡɪ.n̪oˈʔo]
    • Rhymes: -o
  • IPA^(key): /ɡiˈnoʔo/ [ɡɪˈn̪oː.ʔo] (archaic, now dialectal)
    • Rhymes: -oʔo
• Syllabification: Gi‧no‧o

Noun

Ginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

1. (formal) honorific used before the name of a gentleman: Mister; Mr.

   Ginoong (G.) Juan Dela Cruz ― Mister (Mr.) Juan Dela Cruz

   Ginoong (G.) Dela Cruz ― Mister (Mr.) Dela Cruz

2. (archaic) honorific used before a name of a lady of rank: Madam; Lady

   Ginoong Maria ― Lady Mary

Usage notes

• This term is usually appended by an -ng enclitic suffix to connect it smoothly to the proceeding name it confers reverence to.

Coordinate terms

• (of a man): Ginoo, ginoo (G.), Senyor, senyor (Sr.)
• (of a woman): Ginang, ginang (Gng.), Binibini, binibini (Bb.), Senyora, senyora (Sra.)

Derived terms

• Aba Ginoong Maria

Related terms

• pagkamaginoo
• maginoo

See also

• Panginoon