maginoo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maguinoo — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From ma- +‎ ginoo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmaɡinoˈʔo/ [ˌmaː.ɣɪ.n̪oˈʔo] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -o
  • IPA^(key): /maɡinoˈʔo/ [mɐ.ɣɪ.n̪oˈʔo] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -o
  • IPA^(key): /maɡiˈnoʔo/ [mɐ.ɣɪˈn̪oː.ʔo] (obsolete) (noun; adjective)
• Syllabification: ma‧gi‧no‧o

Noun

máginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

1. gentleman

   Synonym: ginoo

2. (historical) the ruling class or nobility in ancient Tagalog society

Usage notes

• According to Fr. Juan de Noceda and Fr. Pedro del San Lucar who compiled the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala in 1754, maginoo referred to a gentleman of rank or lord. On the other hand, ginoo referred to a lady of rank, noblewoman, or lady. However, in practice before, any noble person (male or female) may also be referred to as a maginoo. Today, both maginoo and ginoo refer to men only.

Derived terms

• ipagmaginoo
• maginoohin
• magmaginoo
• pagmaginoohan

Related terms

• ginoo

See also

• alipin
• don
• Gat
• kabalyero
• lakan
• maharlika

Adjective

maginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

1. respectful; honest; well-mannered; gentlemanlike

See also

• marangal

Further reading

• “maginoo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “maginoo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 268.
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[1], La Noble Villa de Pila
  • page 497: “Prinçipal) Maginoo (pp) en linaje y parentela”
  • page 551: “Señor) Maginoo (pp) hablando con alguno y aſi quando topan al prinçipal diçen, aba maginoo, eſte en hora buena el ſeñor”