tiyong

Ao

Etymology

From Proto-Central Naga *a-luŋ.

Pronunciation

  • (Chungli) IPA(key): /tɯ˧.juŋ˧/, [tə˧.juŋ˧]

Noun

tiyong

  1. (Chungli) middle, centre

Further reading

  • Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 89, 249
  • Bruhn, Daniel (2010), “Unearthing the Roots: Ao and Proto-Tibeto-Burman — The Rimes”, in UC Berkeley Phonology Lab Annual Report‎[2], volume 6, number 6, University of California, Berkeley, →DOI, page 238
  • Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 37
  • Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, pages 101, 139

Limos Kalinga

Noun

tiyong

  1. large, red, stinging ant

Tagalog

Etymology

From tiyo +‎ -ng.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˈoŋ/ [ˈt͡ʃoŋ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tiˈoŋ/ [ˈt̪joŋ]
  • Rhymes: -oŋ
  • Syllabification: ti‧yong

Noun

tiyóng (feminine tiyang, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓᜅ᜔)

  1. uncle
    Synonyms: tito, tiyo, tiyuhin, amain, amba, (slang) tsong
  2. stepfather
    Synonyms: amang-panguman, amain, tiyuhin, padrastro, tiyo

Derived terms

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