manainga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• manaenga, manaynga, manenga — colloquial
• manahinga — dialectal, Rizal
• manayinga — obsolete

Etymology

From man- +‎ tainga.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /manaiˈŋa/ [mɐ.nɐ.ɪˈŋa], (colloquial) /maˈneŋa/ [mɐˈnɛː.ŋɐ]
    • Rhymes: -a
  • IPA^(key): /manaˈʔiŋa/ [mɐ.nɐˈʔiː.ŋɐ] (dated)
    • Rhymes: -iŋa
• Syllabification: ma‧na‧i‧nga

Verb

manaingá or manainga (complete nanainga, progressive nananainga, contemplative mananainga, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜌᜒᜅ or ᜋᜈᜁᜅ)

1. to use the ears to listen