mantala

Cebuano

Etymology

From Malay mantera (“invocation; prayer”), from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra). Compare tala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈtala/ [mɐn̪ˈt̪a.l̪ɐ]
• Hyphenation: man‧ta‧la

Noun

mantala

1. (history) edict; proclamation of a datu

Derived terms

• mantalaan

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay mantera (“invocation; prayer”), from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /mantaˈla/ [mɐn̪.t̪ɐˈla], /manˈtala/ [mɐn̪ˈt̪aː.lɐ] (“incantation; tree species”)
    • Rhymes: -a, -ala
  • IPA^(key): /manˈtalaʔ/ [mɐn̪ˈt̪aː.lɐʔ] (“sacred scripture; amulet”)
    • Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: man‧ta‧la

Noun

mantalá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ)

1. (mythology) incantation; conjuration; exorcism
2. (botany) a species of small tree

Derived terms

• magmantala
• minamantalahan

 

Noun

mantalà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜎ) (mythology, obsolete)

1. sacred scripture
2. amulet; talisman

References

• “mantala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, pages 289-290

Anagrams

• malanta