manananim

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ tanim (“plant”), with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmananaˈnim/ [ˌmaː.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐˈn̪im]
    • Rhymes: -im
  • IPA^(key): /ˌmanaˈnanim/ [ˌmaː.n̪ɐˈn̪aː.n̪ɪm]
    • Rhymes: -anim
• Syllabification: ma‧na‧na‧nim

Noun

mánananím or mánanánim (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜈᜒᜋ᜔)

1. planter

Related terms

• panananim
• pananim

 

Further reading

• “manananim”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 1356
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 955
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 1264.