mananguete

Spanish

Etymology

From possibly Hiligaynon mananggit, from man- +‎ sanggit (“to seize; to snatch; to take hold of”). See also Cebuano manananggot, Cebuano sanggot (“sickle”), Cebuano kawit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mananˈɡete/ [ma.nãŋˈɡe.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: ma‧nan‧gue‧te

Noun

mananguete m (plural mananguetes)

  1. (Philippines) a person who climbs coconut palm trees and gathers coconuts to collect tuba (toddy palm wine)

Derived terms

  • mananguetear

Descendants

  • → Cebuano: mananggiti
  • → Hiligaynon: mananggiti
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