Manila
EnglishEdit
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EtymologyEdit
From Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Manila
- The capital city of the Philippines, located on the island of Luzon, specifically the city of Manila or Intramuros.
- 2007, Findlay, Ronald; O'Rourke, Kevin, Power and Plenty[1], Princeton University Press, →ISBN, LCCN 2007931677, OCLC 1204059663, page 173:
- Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.
- (loosely) Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
- (figuratively) The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.
- A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.
- A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
- A city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States
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NounEdit
Manila (plural Manilas)
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CebuanoEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila.
Proper nounEdit
Manila
- Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)
- (loosely) Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
- (historical) Manila (a former province of the Philippines)
- (historical) Intramuros
- A town in Utah, United States
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).
Proper nounEdit
Manila n (proper noun, genitive Manilas or (optionally with an article) Manila)
- Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).
Proper nounEdit
Manila f
- Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)
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PolishEdit
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Proper nounEdit
Manila f
- Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)
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Further readingEdit
- Manila in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Manila in Polish dictionaries at PWN
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Manila f
- Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)
Serbo-CroatianEdit
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Mȁnila f (Cyrillic spelling Ма̏нила)
- Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)
SlovakEdit
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Manila f (genitive Manily, declension pattern of žena)
- Manila (the capital of the Philippines)
ReferencesEdit
- Manila in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Manila f
- Manila (the capital city of the Philippines)