Maynila

English

Proper noun

Maynila

1. Alternative form of Manila (“city in Philippines”)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Meynila — archaic
• Manila — informal

Etymology

From may- (“there is”) +‎ nila (“true indigo”), where nila is derived from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “indigo”). The name Maynilà is more likely in reference to the abundance of indigo-yielding plants growing in the area surrounding the settlement, rather than Maynilà being known as a settlement that trades in indigo dye, as the settlement was founded several hundred years before indigo dye extraction became an important economic activity in the area in the 18th century.

See also Pangasinan Ibali, an archaic name for Manila.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /majˈnilaʔ/ [maɪ̯ˈn̪iː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ilaʔ
• Syllabification: May‧ni‧la

Proper noun

Maynilà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. Manila (the national capital of the Philippines; regional capital of Metro Manila)

   Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

   University of the City of Manila

Derived terms

• Kalakhang Maynila
• Kamaynilaan

 

Related terms

• Manilense
• Manilenya
• Manilenyo

 

Descendants

• → Kapampangan: Menila
• → Spanish: Manila
  • → Cantonese: 馬尼拉／马尼拉 (maa⁵ nei⁴ laai¹)
  • → English: Manila
    • → Korean: 마닐라 (manilla)
  • → French: Manille
  • → Hokkien: 馬尼拉／马尼拉 (Má-nî-la), 岷里拉 (Bîn-lí-la), 岷尼拉 (Bîn-nî-la)
  • → Ibaloi: Manida
  • → Japanese: マニラ (Manira)
  • → Mandarin: 馬尼拉／马尼拉 (Mǎnílā)
  • → Tagalog: Manila

Further reading

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