manananggal

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Tagalog[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From man- +‎ tanggal, literally “remover; separator”, with initial reduplication of the root.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mananaŋˈɡal/, [mɐ.nɐ.nɐŋˈɡal]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧na‧nang‧gal

Noun[edit]

manananggál (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜈᜅ᜔ᜄᜎ᜔)

  1. (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[edit]

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