magnanay

Tagalog

Etymology

From mag- +‎ nanay (“mother”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maɡˈnanaj/ [mɐɡˈn̪aː.n̪aɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -anaj
• Syllabification: mag‧na‧nay

Noun

magnanay (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜈᜈᜌ᜔)

1. mother and child

   Synonym: mag-ina

Coordinate terms

• magtatay

Further reading

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