manyakis

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English maniac, French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”).

Noun

manyakis

  1. maniac (especially a sex maniac)
  2. pervert

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English maniac +‎ -s or French maniaque +‎ -s, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /manˈjakis/
    • IPA(key): (no yod coalescence) /manˈjakis/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -akis
  • Syllabification: man‧ya‧kis

Noun

manyakis (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜌᜃᜒᜐ᜔) (slang)

  1. maniac (especially a sex maniac)
    Synonym: manyak
  2. pervert
    Synonyms: manyak, bastos

Further reading

  • “manyakis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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