EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
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Star mangrove (Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea)...
enforcer, executor, implementer...
supplier, provider...
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/NI-lad/
FIL: Isang uri ng bakawan (mangrove) na may mapuputing bulaklak na hugis bituin. Sinasabing dito nagmula ang pangalan ng Maynila ('May-nilad' o mayroong nilad).
EN: Star mangrove (Scyphiphora hydrophyllacea)
This is the OG plant that gave Manila its name, or so the story goes. Before skyscrapers and traffic, there was just a lot of this mangrove. Think of it as the city's botanical godparent. 'May-nilad' means 'there is nilad here.'
The name of Manila is a Hispanicized form of Tagalog 'may-nilad' (having nilad plants).
Primarily used in historical or botanical contexts, especially when discussing the etymology of 'Manila'.
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🇵🇭 Sinasabing sagana sa halamang nilad ang pampang ng Ilog Pasig noong unang panahon.
🇺🇸 It is said that the banks of the Pasig River were abundant with the nilad plant in ancient times.
🇵🇭 Ang pangalang Maynila ay hango sa 'may nilad', na tumutukoy sa pagkakaroon ng ganitong halaman sa lugar.
🇺🇸 The name Manila is derived from 'may nilad', referring to the presence of this plant in the area.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.