Mananaysay (en. Narrator)

/manaˈnais/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who narrates a story or events.

The narrator provided a vibrant description of the events.

Ang mananaysay ay nagbigay ng masiglang paglalarawan sa mga pangyayari.

A storyteller who may present their perspective or opinion.

As a narrator, he laid out his viewpoint on the situation.

Bilang mananaysay, inilatag niya ang kanyang pananaw sa sitwasyon.

from the root word 'naysay' meaning 'to advocate' or 'to defend'

storyteller

a person who narrates a story for others

mananaysay ng kwento

story

The element of narration that can be based on fact or fiction.

kwento

narration

The process of telling or recounting a story.

pagsasalaysay

Writers of stories or artistic statements.

Narrators are skilled at bringing their writings to life.

Ang mga mananaysay ay may galing sa pagbibigay-buhay sa kanilang mga sinulat.

Writer, but in a painful style.

Because of his talent in writing, he's often called a 'mananaysay', but sometimes he seems hard to talk to.

Dahil sa talent niya sa pagsusulat, madalas siyang tawaging mananaysay, pero minsan parang mahirap siyang kausapin.