mano-mano

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • mano mano

Etymology

Reduplication of mano (“hand”), literally, “by hand”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmano ˈmano/ [ˌmaː.n̪o ˈmaː.n̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: ma‧no-ma‧no

Noun

mano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)

  1. unarmed or hand-to-hand combat
  2. (martial arts) suntukan (Filipino martial art)
    Synonym: suntukan

Adjective

mano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)

  1. manual

Adverb

mano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)

  1. manually; by hand

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