Where does “manaygonay” come from?

manaygonay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano daygon, from Cebuano dayeg — admire, commend, praise.

manaygonay (Cebuano): a caroler; a busker

Definitions

  1. a caroler; a busker

Ancestry of “manaygonay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodaygoncarol, Christmas carol
2Cebuanodayegadmire, commend, praise
Every word from Cebuano dayegEvery word from Cebuano daygon
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