Manhattan

See also: manhattan

English

Alternative forms

• (the cocktail): manhattan

Etymology

From the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. That name is usually taken to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) and another element.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /mænˈhæt.ən/

  (NYC) IPA^(key): [mənˈhætⁿn̩]

Proper noun

Manhattan

1. An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
2. A borough of New York City, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County.
3. A city in Kansas, USA, and the county seat of Riley County

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Manhattan clam chowder
• Manhattanese
• Manhattanism

• Manhattanite
• Manhattanization
• Manhattanize

Translations

tribe

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Russian: манхэ́ттен m (manxɛ́ttɛn)

borough

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 曼克頓, 曼克顿 (maan⁶ hak¹ deon⁶)

  Mandarin: 曼哈頓 (zh), 曼哈顿 (zh) (Mànhādùn)

• French: Manhattan (fr) m
• Japanese: マンハッタン (Manhattan)

• Korean: 맨해튼 (maenhaeteun)
• Russian: Манхэ́ттен (ru) m (Manxɛ́ttɛn)
• Turkish: Manhattan
• Yiddish: מאַנהעטן‏‎ (manhetn)

Noun

Manhattan (plural Manhattans)

1. A cocktail made from whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.

Translations

cocktail

• Finnish: manhattan
• Russian: манхэттен (manχɛ́tten) m

• Tamil: மதுக்கலவை (ta) (matukkalavai)