Mangyan
English
Noun
Mangyan (plural Mangyans)
- Any of the eight indigenous groups found on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines.
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Banguian, Manguian, Mangyian — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
- Bangyan — obsolete
Etymology
Unknown. See also Kapampangan ngean (“ancient”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maŋˈjan/ [mɐŋˈjan̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: Mang‧yan
Noun
Mangyán (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔)
- Mangyan (any of the eight indigenous groups found on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines)
Further reading
- “Mangyan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
- “Mangyan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018