manliligaw

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ ligaw with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /manliˈliɡaw/ [mɐn̪.lɪˈliː.ɣaʊ̯] (noun)
    • IPA(key): /manliˈliɡaw/ [mɐn̪.lɪˈliː.ɣaʊ̯], (now chiefly regional) /manˌliˈliɡaw/ [mɐn̪ˌliːˈliː.ɣaʊ̯] (verb)
  • Rhymes: -iɡaw
  • Syllabification: man‧li‧li‧gaw

Noun

manliligaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜎᜒᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. suitor; wooer
    Synonyms: manunuyo, talisuyo, amante

Verb

manliligaw or manlílígaw (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜎᜒᜎᜒᜄᜏ᜔)

  1. contemplative aspect of manligaw

Further reading

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