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Etymology
From Hokkien 外公 (gōa-kong, “maternal grandfather”).
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Noun
guakong (plural guakongs)
- (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) maternal grandfather; maternal grandpa.
- (Philippines, Chinese Filipino, colloquial) term of address for one's maternal grandfather
2006, Charlson Ong, Banyaga: A Song of War, Anvil Publishing, Inc., page 292:...they would put together the business, then Francis would marry his fiancée and have children and at last he, Hilario Ong Tian Puy—Ah Puy to his kin and closest friends—would be a true grandfather, not just guakong to his daughters' children...
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