kahimanawari

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Univerbation of kahi manawari. May be interpreted as even if by wishing upon chance.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌkahimanaˈwaɾiʔ/ [ˌkaː.hɪ.mɐ.n̪ɐˈwaː.ɾɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾiʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧hi‧ma‧na‧wa‧ri

Interjection

káhimanawarì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜑᜒᜋᜈᜏᜇᜒ) (archaic)

  1. may it be so!
    Synonyms: sana, mangyari nawa, harinawa, harinanga, harimanawari, di nga salamat
    Kahimanawari ay lumigaya ka.
    May you be happy.
    Kahimanawari iyo nawang kamtan ang maluwalhating Paraisong Bayan.
    I wish you may attain the glorious Paradise City.

Further reading

  • kahimanawari”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018