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Vinony

manila

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mɐˈni.lɐ/ / /məˈnɪlə/ / /məˈnɪl.ə/

adj

Etymology: From Manila.

  1. Made of manila paper or material like it.

    “a manila envelope”

  2. Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.

name

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

  1. The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

    “Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.”

    “PNR trips were suspended at past 1 p.m. after the temblor struck Camarines Norte, but was felt in the city of Manila at Intensity 3.”

  2. Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
  3. the entirety of Luzon.
  4. The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.
  5. A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.
  6. A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
  7. A city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States.

noun

Etymology: From Manila.

  1. Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
  2. The yellow-brown color of manila.
  3. A kind of cheroot manufactured in Manila.