manila

noun (Manila — a name; manila — the paper, uncountable); adjective (manila)

«manila» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(a name) Manila is the capital city of the Philippines, a country of islands in Southeast Asia. tree →
Manila paper or a manila envelope or folder: strong, light brown paper, first made from a plant called Manila hemp. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, Manila is a huge, busy capital on Manila Bay. In everyday and office life, manila envelopes and folders are the brown ones used for documents. Phrases: Manila Bay, a manila envelope, manila folder.

Examples

Manila is the capital of the Philippines. tree →
Our teacher keeps our tests in a manila folder. tree →
The letter came in a brown manila envelope. tree →
Manila is on the island of Luzon. tree →
Many people in Manila speak Filipino and English. tree →
Typhoons sometimes hit Manila. tree →

Note

Capital M for the city, small m for the paper. Sometimes spelled manilla for the paper.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «manila» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«manila» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/manila/