Manito

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Bikol Central Manito, from manito, from ma- +‎ nito (“a type of climbing fern, Lygodium circinnatum”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmaniˈto/ [ˌmaː.n̪ɪˈt̪o]
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmaʔniˈto/ [ˌmaʔ.n̪ɪˈt̪o] (prescribed)
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: Ma‧ni‧to

Proper noun

Mánitó or Mânitó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜒᜆᜓ)

1. A municipality of Albay, Philippines