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Manila¹

  • /mɐˈni.lɐ/ Philippines
  • /məˈnɪl.ə/ Canada, UK, US

Rhymes with -ɪlə

Where it comes from

From Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).

proper noun Maynila · May-nilad · Manilla

  1. The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon. Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.
  2. broadly Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).
  3. broadly the entirety of Luzon.
  4. figuratively The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.
  5. A small town, the county seat of Daggett County, Utah, United States.
  6. A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
  7. A city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States.

noun Manilas · Maynila · May-nilad · Manilla

  1. Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.
  2. alternative Alternative form of manila (“kind of cheroot”).

manila²

  • /mɐˈni.lɐ/ Philippines
  • /məˈnɪlə/ US

Rhymes with -ɪlə

Where it comes from

From Manila.

adjective

  1. not comparable Made of manila paper or material like it. a manila envelope
  2. not comparable Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.

noun manilas

  1. uncountable, usually Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
  2. uncountable, usually The yellow-brown color of manila.
  3. uncountable, usually A kind of cheroot manufactured in Manila.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: manilla, manila paper, manilla paper, rizal, acapulco, philippines, philippine, filipino, hong, lev, metro, handle, mani, shackle, mane, liv

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name capital of the Philippines

EspañolManila
한국어마닐라
日本語マニラ Manira
中文馬尼拉 /马尼拉 Mǎnílā, 岷埠 Mínbù
हिन्दीमनीला manīlā
PortuguêsManila
FrançaisManille
DeutschManila
ItalianoManila
ΕλληνικάΜανίλα Maníla
RomânăManila
РусскийМани́ла Maníla
Tiếng ViệtManila, Ma Ní, Mã Ni La
العربيةمَانِيلَا manīlā
עבריתמָנִילָה manila

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@misc{manila_2026,
  title = {manila},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manila},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}