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guakong

US/ˈɡwɑ.kɔŋ/

guakong noun: maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa.

Noun

guakong (plural guakongs)

  1. (Philippines, colloquial, Chinese Filipino) maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa.
  2. (Philippines, colloquial, Chinese Filipino) term of address for one's maternal grandfather
    • ...they would put together the business, then Francis would marry his fiancée and have children and at last he, Hilario Ong Tian Puy—Ah Puy to his kin and closest friends—would be a true grandfather, not just guakong to his daughters' children...2006, Charlson Ong, Banyaga: A Song of War, Anvil Publishing, Inc., page 292

Forms of guakong

pluralguakongs
alternative formgua kong

Origin of guakong

From Hokkien 外公 (gōa-kong, “maternal grandfather”). Compare Tagalog guwakong.

Questions about guakong

What does guakong mean?
Guakong means maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa.
What part of speech is guakong?
Guakong is a noun.
How do you pronounce guakong?
Guakong is pronounced /ˈɡwɑ.kɔŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of guakong?
The plural of guakong is guakongs.

Words near guakong in the dictionary

  1. guajilotes
  2. guajira
  3. guajiras
  4. guajiro
  5. guajiros
  6. guakong
  7. guala
  8. Gualaca
  9. Gualala
  10. Guale
  11. Guales

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