Manila

Meaning

Manila (the capital city of the Philippines; regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon)

Hyphenated as

Ma‧ni‧la

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/maˈnila/

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).

Sentences

Las chicas siempre van con mantón de Manila , claveles y falda .

Girls always wear a Manila shawl, carnations and a skirt.