manyakis

Cebuano

Etymology

From English maniac, French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”).

Noun

manyakis

1. maniac (especially a sex maniac)
2. pervert

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English maniac +‎ -s or French maniaque +‎ -s, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /manˈjakis/ [mɐˈɲaː.xɪs]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /manˈjakis/ [mɐn̪ˈjaː.xɪs]

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• Rhymes: -akis
• Syllabification: man‧ya‧kis

Noun

manyakis (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜌᜃᜒᜐ᜔) (slang)

1. maniac (especially a sex maniac)

   Synonym: manyak

2. pervert

   Synonyms: manyak, bastos

Further reading

• “manyakis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018