Where does “manguan” come from?

manguan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kuan, from Chinese Mandarin 關.

manguan (Cebuano): placeholder verb for actor trigger verbs, especially one that would use the affix

Definitions

  1. placeholder verb for actor trigger verbs, especially one that would use the affix

Ancestry of “manguan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanokuanThe being indicated; Used in hesitant speech, or...
2Chinese Mandarin關—
Every word from Chinese Mandarin 關 →Every word from Cebuano kuan →