manapa

See also: manāpa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mana pa
• manapa'y, mana pa'y

Etymology

From mana (“preferably”) +‎ pa (“still; yet”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /manaˈpa/ [mɐ.n̪ɐˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ma‧na‧pa

Adverb

manapá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜉ)

1. better yet; it would be better; preferably

   Synonym: mabuti pa

Further reading

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