Gingging

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ging‧ging

Etymology 1

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Reduplication of ging, from palangging, diminutive of palangga, from pangga.

Noun

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Gingging

  1. a nickname for one's daughter (see usage notes)
    • 2016 October 16, Alcea Maningo, “Buta-bungol”, in SuperBalita[1]:
      Kuyog niya ang iyang mama nga si Nang Gingging. Maayo mag relasyon sila si Abet ug Nang Gingging.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
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Often the nickname gets carried to adulthood.

Etymology 2

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A diminutive of Gina. From Gina +‎ -ng.

Noun

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Gingging

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Gina