Tigulang

elderly person; old person; elderly; oldnoun / adjective

Alternative meanings

a person of advanced age; elderly man or woman; old or older; having many years of age, mainly used for people or animals

Pronunciation

tee-GOO-lahng

Root and affixes

Tigulang works as an adjective for old or elderly and also as a noun for an elderly person. It can also be used as a verb meaning to grow old depending on the construction.

Variants or conjugations

elderly/old; variant tiguwang; old person; elderly people; old age/elders

Related words and expressions

age; grandfather; grandmother; grandparent; mature/adult; old/ancient; family

Meaning and usage notes

Use tigulang for an elderly person or someone old. It can sound neutral, but in direct address respectful forms like lolo, lola, manoy, or manang may be better depending on relationship and context. Karaan is used more for old objects, not people.