mamamana

See also: Mamamana

Sambali

Noun

mamamanà

  1. archer

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From mam- +‎ pana with nasalization and partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /ˌmamaˈmanaʔ/ [ˌmaː.mɐˈmaː.n̪ɐʔ] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /mamaˈmanaʔ/ [mɐ.mɐˈmaː.n̪ɐʔ], (now chiefly regional) /maˌmaˈmanaʔ/ [mɐˌmaːˈmaː.n̪ɐʔ] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -anaʔ
  • Syllabification: ma‧ma‧ma‧na

Noun

mámamanà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜈ)

  1. archer
    Synonym: arkero

Verb

mamamanà or mamámanà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜈ)

  1. contemplative aspect of mamana (to hit with a bow)

Etymology 2

From ma- +‎ mana and partial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mamaˈmana/ [mɐ.mɐˈmaː.n̪ɐ], (now chiefly regional) /maˌmaˈmana/ [mɐˌmaːˈmaː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: ma‧ma‧ma‧na

Verb

mamamana or mamámána (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋᜋᜈ)

  1. contemplative aspect of mamana (to inherit)

Further reading

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