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manila

/məˈnɪlə/noun3 syllables

Manila means: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp.

Synonyms for manila4

noun, as in a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

manila paper, manilla, manilla paper

noun, as in the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon

capital of the Philippines

What does manila mean?2

noun

1

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

2

the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with manila?4

two syllables

villa
Show 40 near rhymes
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Manila in a sentence

  • The ship is about to sail for Manila tomorrow.unknown
  • We cry justice for the victim of the recent shooting in Manila.mervert1
  • My boyfriend won't fly to Manila ever again.mervert1
  • He gave the manila envelope to her.CH
  • She gave the manila envelope to him.CH
  • My dream is to study Tagalog in Manila.Adelpa
  • Outside Manila and the big cities of the Philippines, people don't speak much English.nonong
  • As a youngster, I vaguely remember going to a zoo in Metro Manila.nonong

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Forms of manila

as a noun

plural
manilas