manainga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• manaenga, manaynga, manenga — colloquial
• manahinga — dialectal, Rizal
• manayinga — obsolete

Etymology

From man- +‎ tainga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manaˈʔiŋa/, [mɐ.nɐˈʔi.ŋɐ] (dated)

• IPA^(key): /maˈnajŋa/, [mɐˈnaɪ̯.ŋɐ]

• IPA^(key): /maˈneŋa/, [mɐˈnɛ.ŋɐ] (colloquial)
• Hyphenation: ma‧na‧i‧nga

Verb

manainga (complete nanainga, progressive nananainga, contemplative mananainga, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜁᜅ)

1. to use the ears to listen