manananggal
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From man- + tanggal, literally “remover; separator”, with initial reduplication of the root.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
manananggál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜅ᜔ᜄᜎ᜔)
- (mythology, folklore) vampire-like mythical creature, usually a malevolent, man-eating and blood-sucking monster or witch capable of separating themselves from the lower part of their body.
Further reading edit
- “manananggal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018