Cebuano

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Etymology

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From ma- +‎ anaa (be there).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maʔaˈnaʔa/ [mɐ.ʔɐˈn̪a.ʔɐ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧a‧na‧a

Verb

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maanaa (inchoative naanaa, Badlit spelling ᜋᜀᜈᜀ)

  1. (literary) to come to existence (near or on the speaker)
    ang Ginoo maanaa kaninyothe Lord be with you