mantene

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mantini

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mantener, from Late Latin manūtenēre.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /manteˈne/ [mɐn̪.t̪ɛˈn̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -e
• Syllabification: man‧te‧ne

Noun

mantené (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜈᜒ)

1. act of maintaining, keeping or sustaining something

   Synonyms: panatili, pamalagi, alaga, alalay, sustento, suporta, tulong, tuloy, buhay

Derived terms

• imantene
• magmantene
• mantenehan
• mantenehin
• pagmantene

 

Related terms

• detene
• mantenedor
• mantinimyento
• tenedor
• teneduriya

 

Further reading

• “mantene”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “mantene”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018