gurang

Bikol Central

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *Rudaŋ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡuˈɾaŋ/, [ɡuˈɾaŋ]
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  • Hyphenation: gu‧rang

Adjective

guráng (plural gururang, intensified gurangon, plural intensified gururangon, Basahan spelling ᜄᜓᜍᜅ᜔)

  1. old; aged; senior; having lived for relatively many years
    Antonyms: aki, hoben

Derived terms

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Possibly from Bikol Central gurang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Rudaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *Rudaŋ. Compare Bikol Central gurang, Cebuano tigulang. Doublet of gulang.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡuˈɾaŋ/, [ɡʊˈɾaŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ
  • Syllabification: gu‧rang

Adjective

guráng (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜇᜅ᜔)

  1. old; mature; aged; senior; elderly; geriatric (having lived for relatively many years)
  2. of age; full-fledged; adult; mature (of the right age)

Further reading
  • “gurang” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “gurang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*Rudaŋ”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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