unano

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• inano

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

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

Noun

unanò

1. dwarf; midget

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• enano, inano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

unanò or unano (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)

1. dwarf; midget

   Synonyms: bulilit, burit

See also

• duwende
• pandak

Adjective

unanò or unano (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜈᜈᜓ)

1. dwarfish; small (in stature)

Further reading

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