Manila

Pronunciation

• IPA: /məˈnɪlÉ™/
• Hyphenation: ma + nila
• Rhymes: -ɪlÉ™

Alternative forms

• Manila
• Maynila (nonstandard)
• Maynilad (nonstandard)

Origin

Manila

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippines; made in, or exported from, that city.
2. Made of manila paper or material like it.a manila envelope
3. Yellow-brown; colored like manila paper.

Derived terms

• Manila cheroot
• Manila hemp
• manila paper
• manila envelope

Full definition of manila

Noun

1. Fiber made from abaca (Manila hemp), used to make ropes and manila paper.
2. The yellow-brown colour of manila.

Anagrams

• Almain
• aminal
• animal
• lamina
• maalin
• Malian