maningas

See also: Maningas

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

maningas

  1. moon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ma- +‎ ningas. The sense “month” is in reference to moonlight, possibly during a time of a full moon. Compare Dupaningan Agta maningas (“moon”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈniŋas/ [mɐˈn̪iː.ŋɐs]
  • Rhymes: -iŋas
  • Syllabification: ma‧ni‧ngas

Adjective

maningas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔)

  1. fiery; flaming; burning
    Synonyms: maliyab, umaapoy, nagniningas, masiklab
  2. radiant; brilliant
    Synonyms: makislap, maningning
  3. ardent; vehement; fervent
    Synonyms: maalab, masikap, masipag

Noun

maningas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜒᜅᜐ᜔)

  1. (obsolete) month
    Synonyms: buwan, (obsolete) manilong
    tatlong maningas ― three months
    Ikalwang maningas ito.
    This is the second month.

Derived terms

  • sangmaningas

Further reading

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