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Word entry · 6 letters

manila

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"Light brown paper"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /mɐˈni.lɐ/Part of speech nounSorted aailmnStarts with MEnds with A1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

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

  2. Manila hemp

Word origin

From Spanish Manila, from Tagalog Maynila, from may (“there is”) + nila (“indigo”), Tagalog nila from Sanskrit नील (nīla).

Used in a sentence

  • Chinese traders, mostly from the southern ports of Amoy (Hsia-men) and Canton, took raw silk, fabrics, and apparel to Manila, where these cargoes were sold for silver and carried back for sale in the New World.
  • PNR trips were suspended at past 1 p.m. after the temblor struck Camarines Norte, but was felt in the city of Manila at Intensity 3.
  • a manila envelope

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

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