manananggal
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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From man- + tanggal, literally “remover; separator”, with initial reduplication of the root.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /mananaŋˈɡal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ma‧na‧nang‧gal
Noun
manananggál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜅ᜔ᜄᜎ᜔)
- (mythology, folklore) vampire-like mythical creature, usually a malevolent, man-eating and blood-sucking monster or witch capable of separating themselves from the lower part of their body
Further reading
- “manananggal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018