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Manila.

The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

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Meaning & usage

name/mɐˈni.lɐ/Philippines/məˈnɪl.ə/Canada, UK, US
  1. The capital city of the Philippines; the regional capital of Metro Manila, in the island of Luzon.

  2. Metro Manila, the National Capital Region (NCR).

    broadly
  3. the entirety of Luzon.

    broadly
  4. The national government or administrative authority of the Philippines.

    figuratively
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/mɐˈni.lɐ/Philippines/məˈnɪl.ə/Canada, UK, US
  1. Venerupis philippinarum; a Pacific clam.

  2. Alternative form of manila (“kind of cheroot”).

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

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

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