mananayaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ sayaw, with initial reduplication of sayaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /manaˈnajaw/ [mɐ.n̪ɐˈn̪aː.jaʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ajaw
  • Syllabification: ma‧na‧na‧yaw

Noun

mananayaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜌᜏ᜔)

  1. (dance) dancer

References

  • mananayaw”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018