Ate Chona

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• atichona

Etymology

A play on English attitude. Literally, “Big Sister Chona”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔate ˈt͡ʃona/ [ˌʔaː.t̪ɛ ˈt͡ʃoː.n̪ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˌʔate ˈtsona/ [ˌʔaː.t̪ɛ ˈt͡soː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ona
• Syllabification: A‧te Cho‧na

Noun

Ate Chona (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜒ ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ) (gay slang)

1. a person with an attitude (unpleasant behavior)