manananggal
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Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From man- + tanggal, literally “remover; separator”, with initial reduplication of the root. See also Malay penanggalan.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mananaŋˈɡal/ [mɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐŋˈɡal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ma‧na‧nang‧gal
Noun
[edit]manananggál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜅ᜔ᜄᜎ᜔) (mythology, folklore)
- vampire-like mythical creature, usually a malevolent, man-eating and blood-sucking monster or witch capable of separating themselves from the lower part of their body
Further reading
[edit]- “manananggal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018