ading

See also: Ading

Ilocano

Noun

ading

1. younger sibling
2. term of address for a younger person of the same generation as the speaker

Malay

Alternative forms

• adik, dik, adi, adinda, dinda, ari
• اديق, ديق, ادي, اديڠ, اديندا, ديندا, اري

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *adi-ŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *adi-ŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wadi-ŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huaji, from Proto-Austronesian *Suaji.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /adeŋ/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /adɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -adeŋ, -deŋ, -eŋ

Noun

ading (Jawi spelling اديڠ)

1. Alternative form of adik

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Ilocano ading. See also Ilocano adi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔadiŋ/ [ˈʔaː.d̪ɪŋ]
• Rhymes: -adiŋ
• Syllabification: a‧ding

Noun

ading (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜒᜅ᜔) (Baguio)

1. younger sibling
2. term of address for a younger person of the same generation as the speaker

   Synonyms: nene (“female”), (male) totoy

Further reading

• “ading”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “ading”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018