"Maynila" meaning in Tagalog

See Maynila in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /majˈnilaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [maɪ̯ˈn̪iː.lɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: Maynilà [canonical], ᜋᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ [Baybayin], Meynila [alternative, archaic], Manila [alternative, informal]
Rhymes: -ilaʔ Etymology: Etymology tree Tagalog may Tagalog may- Proto-Indo-European *neyH-der.? Sanskrit नील (nīla)bor. Tagalog nila Tagalog Maynila From may- (“there is; with”) + nila (“true indigo”). The name Maynilà is probably in reference to the abundance of indigo-yielding plants growing in the area surrounding the settlement, rather than Maynilà being known as a settlement that trades in indigo dye, as the settlement was founded several hundred years before indigo dye extraction became an important economic activity in the area in the 18th century. A common alternative theory is that the term came from Maynilad from may- (“there is; with”) + nilad (“Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, shrub-like tree that grows in or near mangrove its swamps”). However, it is unlikely that native Tagalog speakers would completely drop the final consonant /d/. See also Pangasinan Ibali, an archaic name for Manila. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|may-<t:there is; with>|nila<t:true indigo><id:indigo>|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Tagalog may Tagalog may- Proto-Indo-European *neyH-der.? Sanskrit नील (nīla)bor. Tagalog nila Tagalog Maynila [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "shine", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*neyH-", "gloss" : "to be excited, shine", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "नील", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "nila", "gloss" : "true indigo", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "Maynila", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="Maynila"> From may- (“there is; with”) + nila (“true indigo”)., {{taxlink|Scyphiphora|species|Scyphiphora hydrophylacea}} Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, {{af|tl|may-|nilad||t1=there is; with|t2=Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, shrub-like tree that grows in or near mangrove its swamps}} may- (“there is; with”) + nilad (“Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, shrub-like tree that grows in or near mangrove its swamps”), {{noncog|pag|Ibali}} Pangasinan Ibali Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Maynilà|b=+}} Maynilà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ)
  1. Manila (the national capital of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila) Wikipedia link: true indigo Categories (place): Cities in Metro Manila, Philippines, Cities in the Philippines, Places in Metro Manila, Philippines, Places in the Philippines, Regional capitals of the Philippines Derived forms: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan Related terms: Manilense, Manilenya, Manilenyo, tayuman

Alternative forms

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        "4": "",
        "t1": "there is; with",
        "t2": "Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, shrub-like tree that grows in or near mangrove its swamps"
      },
      "expansion": "may- (“there is; with”) + nilad (“Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, shrub-like tree that grows in or near mangrove its swamps”)",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pag",
        "2": "Ibali"
      },
      "expansion": "Pangasinan Ibali",
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nTagalog may\nTagalog may-\nProto-Indo-European *neyH-der.?\nSanskrit नील (nīla)bor.\nTagalog nila\nTagalog Maynila\nFrom may- (“there is; with”) + nila (“true indigo”).\nThe name Maynilà is probably in reference to the abundance of indigo-yielding plants growing in the area surrounding the settlement, rather than Maynilà being known as a settlement that trades in indigo dye, as the settlement was founded several hundred years before indigo dye extraction became an important economic activity in the area in the 18th century.\nA common alternative theory is that the term came from Maynilad from may- (“there is; with”) + nilad (“Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, shrub-like tree that grows in or near mangrove its swamps”). However, it is unlikely that native Tagalog speakers would completely drop the final consonant /d/.\nSee also Pangasinan Ibali, an archaic name for Manila.",
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    {
      "form": "Maynilà",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ᜋᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Meynila",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "archaic"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "May‧ni‧la"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "May‧ni‧la"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Manilense"
    },
    {
      "word": "Manilenya"
    },
    {
      "word": "Manilenyo"
    },
    {
      "word": "tayuman"
    }
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          "english": "University of the City of Manila",
          "text": "Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila",
          "translation": "University of the City of Manila",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Manila (the national capital of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila)"
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        "true indigo"
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    {
      "ipa": "/majˈnilaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[maɪ̯ˈn̪iː.lɐʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ilaʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Maynila"
}

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