Manira (en. To stay)

/maˈni.ra/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of going home or staying in a place.

He decided to stay in his house during the storm.

Nagdesisyon siyang manira sa kanyang tahanan habang may bagyo.

Living in a particular location or state.

Many people stay in cities because of better opportunities.

Maraming tao ang manira sa mga lungsod dahil sa mas magandang oportunidad.

Holding or doing something for a specific time.

They needed to stay longer to complete the project.

Kinailangan nilang manira nang mas matagal upang matapos ang proyekto.

It comes from the word 'nira' meaning to seek or to leave behind.

to stay in town

To reside or live in a town or city.

manira sa bayan

local

A term describing a person who lives in a specific place.

taga

housing

Refers to structures or places where people live.

pabahay

Third person, similar to 'sawa' in the term 'manira'

Oh no, someone is gossiping about us again!

Naku, may nag-manira na naman sa atin!

Speaking ill or slandering someone else

Don't badmouth someone you don't even know.

Huwag kang manira ng tao na hindi mo naman kilala.

Creating gossip

You're having a blast with all that gossip, huh!

Ang saya mo kakamanira, ha!