mang
- noun
- Philippine
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Mang
- I spoke to Mang Juan about the project.
Examples
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Can you ask Mang Carlos to join us?
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She asked mang Ramon for advice about fixing her bicycle.
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Everyone in the neighborhood greets mang Tony with a smile every morning.
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At the family gathering, the children respectfully called him mang Ben.
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Everyone in the neighborhood greets mang Tony with a smile every morning.
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She asked mang Ramon for advice about fixing her bicycle.
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At the family gathering, the children respectfully called him mang Ben.
Synonyms
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1.0
A polite title that people put before a man's first or last name
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1.0
A title used before a man's last name or full name
196
7.8
A French title of respect for a man, like Mr in English
153
9.7
An old respectful title for a man and a family name
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8.1
A German title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr
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6.9
A Spanish title used before a man's name to show respect, like Mr
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6.3
A polite word used before a man's name, like Mr
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9.9
A polite title for a man in Malay-speaking areas
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6.3
A polite title used before a man's first name in Spain
A polite title used before a man's name
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mang in the Philippines comes from Tagalog and other local languages as a short, respectful title used before a man's name, like 'Mister' or 'uncle'. So using mang shows respect and friendly warmth.