manyika

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

manyika

1. plural of nyika

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• manika — common
• munyika, munika

Etymology

Corruption of Spanish muñeca, of uncertain origin. Compare Malay boneka.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /manˈjikaʔ/ [mɐˈɲiː.xɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ikaʔ
• Syllabification: man‧yi‧ka

Noun

manyikà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜌᜒᜃ)

1. doll

Derived terms

• manyikang-basahan

 

See also

• manikin
• pigurin

 

Further reading

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