guakong

== English == === Alternative forms === gua kong (Singapore) === Etymology === From Hokkien 外公 (gōa-kong, “maternal grandfather”). Compare Tagalog guwakong. === Pronunciation === (Philippines, General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡwɑ.kɔŋ/ === Noun === guakong (plural guakongs) (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa. (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) term of address for one's maternal grandfather ==== Coordinate terms ==== (maternal female): guama (paternal male): angkong (paternal female): ama