maginoo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maguinoo — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From ma- +‎ ginoo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmaɡinoˈʔo/ [ˌmaː.ɣɪ.noˈʔo]
    • Rhymes: -o
  • IPA^(key): /maɡiˈnoʔo/ [mɐ.ɣɪˈnoː.ʔo] (obsolete)
• Syllabification: ma‧gi‧no‧o

Noun

máginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

1. gentleman

   Synonym: ginoo

2. (historical) the ruling class or nobility in ancient Tagalog society

Usage notes

• According to Fr. Juan de Noceda and Fr. Pedro del San Lucar who compiled the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala in 1754, maginoo referred to a gentleman of rank while ginoo referred to a lady of rank, whereas today, both refer to men.

Derived terms

• ipagmaginoo
• maginoohin
• magmaginoo
• pagmaginoohan

 

Related terms

• ginoo

See also

• alipin
• don
• Gat
• kabalyero
• lakan
• maharlika

 

Adjective

máginoó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄᜒᜈᜓᜂ)

1. respectful; honest; well-mannered; gentlemanlike

See also

• marangal

Further reading

• “maginoo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[1], La Noble Villa de Pila
  • page 497: “Prinçipal) Maginoo (pp) en linaje y parentela”
  • page 551: “Señor) Maginoo (pp) hablando con alguno y aſi quando topan al prinçipal diçen, aba maginoo, eſte en hora buena el ſeñor”