From root: mansanas
Usage Note
Mansanas-mansanasan refers to an imitation or a toy apple. Reduplication of the root word followed by the suffix -an often indicates a localized or pretend version of the object.
Examples
" Maganda ang mansanas-mansanasan ko. "
Natural Translation
My toy apple is pretty.
Literal Translation
Pretty the fake-apple my.
" Laruan lang ang mansanas-mansanasan na iyan. "
Natural Translation
That fake apple is just a toy.
Literal Translation
Toy only the fake-apple that.
" Akala ng bata ay totoo ang mansanas-mansanasan kaya tinangka niyang kagatin ito. "
Natural Translation
The child thought the toy apple was real, so he tried to bite into it.
Literal Translation
Thought of child is real the fake-apple so attempted he-to bite this.
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