Manhattan

See also: manhattan

Contents

EnglishEdit

Wikipedia

Alternative formsEdit

• (the cocktail): manhattan

EtymologyEdit

Named after the Algonquian tribe the land was purchased from, Unami Manna hata, "island of many hills."

PronunciationEdit

borough

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /mænˈhæt.ən/

  (NYC) IPA^(key): [mənˈhætⁿn̩]

Proper nounEdit

Manhattan

1. An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
2. A borough of New York City, mainly on Manhattan Island.

Derived termsEdit

Derived terms

Manhattan clam chowder Manhattanese Manhattanism

Manhattanite Manhattanization Manhattanize

TranslationsEdit

tribe

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Russian: манхэ́ттен m ‎(manxɛ́ttɛn)

borough

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 曼克頓, 曼克顿 ‎(maan⁶ hak¹ deon⁶)

  Mandarin: 曼哈頓 (zh), 曼哈顿 (zh) ‎(Mànhādùn)

• French: Manhattan (fr) m

• Japanese: マンハッタン ‎(Manhattan)
• Russian: Манхэ́ттен (ru) m ‎(Manxɛ́ttɛn)
• Turkish: Manhattan
• Yiddish: מאַנהעטן ‎(manhetn)

NounEdit

Manhattan ‎(plural Manhattans)

1. A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.