Manileño

/ˌmænɪˈleɪnjoʊ/

noun

An inhabitant of Manila.

OriginSpanish manileño →
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Meanings

nounManileño (plural Manileños)

plural Manileños

  1. An inhabitant of Manila.

    Manileños needed a break from the Imeldific extravaganzas. They hankered for a spontaneous and casual lifestyle, which they could not find in the five-star hotels...

    2001, Denise Weldon, Neal M Oshima, LJC Restaurant Group, Malate: a matter of taste

Origin

  1. Spanishmanileño
  2. EnglishManileño

From Spanish manileño (see also Tagalog Manilenyo).

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APA

Manileño. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manile%C3%B1o

MLA

“Manileño.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manile%C3%B1o. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manileño,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manile%C3%B1o.

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