manyika

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

manyika

  1. plural of nyika

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish muñeca with an instance of front vowel lowering on the first syllable. See also kamusta~kumusta, paminta~Spanish pimienta. Compare Malay boneka.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /manˈjikaʔ/ [mɐnˈɲiː.xɐʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /manˈjikaʔ/ [mɐn̪ˈjiː.xɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ikaʔ
  • Syllabification: man‧yi‧ka

Noun

manyikà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜌᜒᜃ)

  1. doll
    Synonym: tataw

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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