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Manileño

/ˌmænɪˈleɪnjoʊ/

Manileño noun: an inhabitant of Manila.

Noun

Manileño (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

Forms of Manileño

pluralManileños

Origin of Manileño

From Spanish manileño (see also Tagalog Manilenyo).

Questions about Manileño

What does Manileño mean?
Manileño means an inhabitant of Manila.
What part of speech is Manileño?
Manileño is a noun.
How do you pronounce Manileño?
Manileño is pronounced /ˌmænɪˈleɪnjoʊ/.
What is the plural of Manileño?
The plural of Manileño is Manileños.

Words near Manileño in the dictionary

  1. Manilaman
  2. Manilamen
  3. Manilan
  4. manilas
  5. Manildra
  6. Manileño
  7. Manileños
  8. Manilian
  9. manilio
  10. manilios
  11. manilla

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