Etymology

manila

ma·nila
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Today it means: Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam. Full definition →

Spanish Manila ← Tagalog Maynila ← Sanskrit नील
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manila · adjective, noun1

From Manila.

Manila · proper noun, noun2

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromनील
  2. Tagalog · derived fromMaynila
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromManila
  4. English todayManila

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

Words from the same roots

Sanskritनील all →

Nila

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