Where does “mangimi” come from?
mangimi (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mang — an informal term of address for an elderly man;...
mangimi (Tagalog): to hesitate in doing something in front of someone being feared of
Definitions
- to hesitate in doing something in front of someone being feared of
Ancestry of “mangimi”, step by step
mangimi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog mang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mang | an informal term of address for an elderly man;... |
via Tagalog kimi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kimi | shyness; bashfulness; timidity |