unano

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish enano, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos, dwarf).

This word displays a change of prenasal E into U, as well as an addition of a final glottal stop.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈnanoʔ/ [ʔʊˈn̪a.n̪oʔ]
  • Hyphenation: u‧na‧no

Noun

unanò (Badlit spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)

  1. dwarf; midget

Central Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish enano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈnano/ [ʔuˈn̪a.n̪o], /ʔuˈnanoʔ/ [ʔuˈn̪a.n̪oʔ]
  • Hyphenation: u‧na‧no

Noun

unáno or unanò (Basahan spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)

  1. dwarf; midget
    Synonym: mungan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish enano, from Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ʔuˈnanoʔ/ [ʔʊˈn̪aː.n̪oʔ]
      • Rhymes: -anoʔ
    • IPA(key): /ʔuˈnano/ [ʔʊˈn̪aː.n̪o] (dated)
      • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: u‧na‧no

Noun

unanò or unano (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)

  1. dwarf; midget
    Synonyms: bulilit, burit

See also

Adjective

unanò or unano (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)

  1. dwarfish; small (in stature)

Further reading

  • unano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018