mananahi

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ tahi, with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /manaˈnahiʔ/ [mɐ.nɐˈna.hɪʔ] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -ahiʔ
  • IPA^(key): /mananaˈhiʔ/ [mɐ.nɐ.nɐˈhiʔ] (verb)
    • Rhymes: -iʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧na‧na‧hi

Noun

mananahì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜑᜒ)

1. tailor

   Synonym: sastre

See also

• modista

Verb

mananahî (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜑᜒ)

1. contemplative aspect of manahi

Related terms

• patahian
• tahiin

 

Further reading

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