nanang

From Philippine Spanish nana (“mommy”) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

nanang

1. mother

From Philippine Spanish nana (“mommy”) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnanaŋ/ [ˈnɐ.naŋ]
• Hyphenation: na‧nang

nanang

1. mother

From Philippine Spanish nana (“mommy”) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnanaŋ/ [ˈnaː.nʌŋ]
• Rhymes: -anaŋ
• Syllabification: na‧nang

nánang

1. mother

From Philippine Spanish nana (“mommy”) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

nanang

1. mother

From nana +‎ -ng, where the root is from Philippine Spanish. See also tatang, nanay, tatay, ina, inay, nay, inang, itay, tay, ama, amang.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnanaŋ/ [ˈn̪aː.n̪ɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -anaŋ
• Syllabification: na‧nang

nanang (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜈᜅ᜔)

1. term of address for one's mother: Ma; mom; mum; mommy; mummy; momma; maw

   Synonyms: inang, ma, inay, ina, mama, nanay

   Coordinate term: tatang

2. (by extension) term of address for one's aunt

   Synonyms: ale, kaka, nana, tiya, tita

   Coordinate term: tatang

• “nanang”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “nanang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018