manananggal
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom man- + tanggal, literally “remover; separator”, with initial reduplication of the root.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mananaŋˈɡal/ [mɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐŋˈɡal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ma‧na‧nang‧gal
Noun
editmanananggál (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