Manado

English

Etymology

From Indonesian Manado.

Proper noun

Manado

  1. The capital and largest city of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sangir manaro (“on the far coast; in the distance”), originally referred to the further of two islands which can be seen from the mainland which latter relocated to the mainland. Cognate of Gorontalo moladu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /maˈnado/ [maˈna.do]
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: Ma‧na‧do

Proper noun

Manado

  1. Manado
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