kahimanawari
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- cahimanauari, cahit manauari — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
- kahitmanawari
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)
- 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