muning

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /muˈniŋ/ [mʊˈn̪iŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Syllabification: mu‧ning

Noun

muníng (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜈᜒᜅ᜔) (familiar)

1. cat; kitten

   Synonym: pusa

Usage notes

• The word is used exclusively in familiar and hypocoristic settings, the case of bantay, which is used for dogs in the same situation.

See also

• kuting
• mingming
• musang

Further reading

• “muning”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “muning”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018