manipesto
manipésto with stress marks
manifesto; statement
Usage Note
Manipesto is from Spanish manifiesto and refers to a public declaration of intent, principles, or policies in political and organizational contexts, as well as a cargo manifest in shipping and logistics. It carries a formal, literary register more common in written discourse than in everyday conversation.
Examples
" Naglabas sila ng manipesto. "
Natural Translation
They released a manifesto.
Literal Translation
Released they of manifesto.
" Binasa ng lider ang kanilang manipesto sa harap ng mga tao. "
Natural Translation
The leader read their manifesto in front of the people.
Literal Translation
Read by-the leader the their manifesto in front of-the [mga] people.
" Sa kanilang manipesto, malinaw na inilahad ng mga mag-aaral ang mga repormang nais nilang ipatupad sa pamantasan. "
Natural Translation
In their manifesto, the students clearly laid out the reforms they wanted to implement at the university.
Literal Translation
In their manifesto, clearly [na] laid-out by-the [mga] student the [mga] reform [na] want they to implement in-the university.
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