angkong
US/ɑŋˈkɔŋ/
angkong noun: paternal grandfather; paternal grandpa.
Noun
angkong (plural angkongs)
- paternal grandfather; paternal grandpa
- Were you surprised when your parents remained calm when you told them about your grades? When you failed your midterms, I went to your house and apologized. Granted that your angkong hit me with his cane, which I guess I deserved. I didn't want you to be less of who you were before you met me.2017, Ariesa Jane Domingo, Better Than Fiction, Summit Publishing Company Inc., page 91
- term of address for one's paternal grandfather
- After Angkong was buried, a Chinese altar, with the accompanying table for making offerings, was purchased and installed in the dining room. His portrait and altar faced the dining table, and from then on, the altar would be the focal point of family life.2017, Ari C. Dy, “Introduction”, in Chinese Buddhism in Catholic Philippines: Syncretism as Identity, Anvil Publishing, Inc.
Forms of angkong
| plural | angkongs |
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Origin of angkong
From Tagalog angkong, from Hokkien 俺公 (án-kong, “paternal grandfather”).
Questions about angkong
- What does angkong mean?
- Angkong means paternal grandfather; paternal grandpa.
- What part of speech is angkong?
- Angkong is a noun.
- How do you pronounce angkong?
- Angkong is pronounced /ɑŋˈkɔŋ/ (US).
- What is the plural of angkong?
- The plural of angkong is angkongs.
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