manunuklas

Tagalog

Etymology

From man- +‎ tuklas (“discovering”) with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌmanunukˈlas/ [ˌmaː.n̪ʊ.n̪ʊkˈlas]
• Rhymes: -as
• Syllabification: ma‧nu‧nuk‧las

Noun

mánunuklás (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜈᜓᜃ᜔ᜎᜐ᜔)

1. discoverer

   Synonym: nakatuklas

See also

• explorador
• imbentor
• manggagalugad

 

Further reading

• “manunuklas”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024