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ateng

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ate +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aténg (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜒᜅ᜔) (chiefly Nueva Ecija)

  1. elder sister; big sister
    Synonym: ate
  2. (informal) term of address for a female senior (in school, work, etc.)
    Synonym: ate
  3. (informal) term of address for any young female: miss; sis
    Synonym: ate

See also

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Further reading

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  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 14

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