manananaysay
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- mansasanaysay
Etymology
From man- + sanaysay with initial reduplication and nasal assimilation.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmanananajˈsaj/ [ˌmaː.n̪ɐ.n̪ɐ.n̪aɪ̯ˈsaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: ma‧na‧na‧nay‧say
Noun
mánananaysáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜈᜌ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)
- essayist
- Synonym: mananaysay