manananim

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ tanim (plant), with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmananaˈnim/ [ˌmaː.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐˈn̪ɪm], /ˌmanaˈnanim/ [ˌmaː.n̪ɐˈn̪aː.n̪ɪm]
  • Rhymes: -im, -anim
  • Syllabification: ma‧na‧na‧nim

Noun

mánananím or mánanánim (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜈᜒᜋ᜔)

  1. planter

Further reading

  • manananim”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 1356
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 955
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 1264.