Amansinaya

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ama +‎ ng +‎ sinaya, literally, father of the first catch.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌmansiˈnaja/ [ʔɐˌman̪.sɪˈn̪aː.jɐ], /ʔaˌmansiˈnajaʔ/ [ʔɐˌman̪.sɪˈn̪aː.jɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aja, -ajaʔ
  • Syllabification: A‧man‧si‧na‧ya

Proper noun

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Amánsináya or Amánsinayà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈᜌ) (mythology)

  1. ancient pagan god of fishermen

Usage notes

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  • According to Potet (2017), Amansinaya was mistakenly perceived to be female because of the final -a associated with Spanish feminine ending -a similar to how ginoo was mistaken to be male because of the word ending with -o.
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See also

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Further reading

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