mano-mano
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editReduplication of mano (“hand”), literally, “by hand”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmano ˈmano/ [ˌmaː.n̪o ˈmaː.n̪o]
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: ma‧no-ma‧no
Noun
editmano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)
- unarmed or hand-to-hand combat
- (martial arts) suntukan (Filipino martial art)
- Synonym: suntukan
Adjective
editmano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)
Adverb
editmano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)
Further reading
edit- “mano-mano” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “mano-mano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018