manira
manirâ with stress marks
to destroy
From root: sira
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nanira
na-ni-RA
destroyed
Present (Incomplete)
naninira
na-ni-ni-RA
is destroying
Future (Contemplated)
maninira
ma-ni-ni-RA
will destroy
Usage Note
Manira is the mang- actor-focus form of sira, used when the person doing the destroying is the grammatical focus. It covers both literal damage to objects and figurative ruination — most notably destroying someone's reputation, a usage that carries real social weight.
Examples
" Huwag kang manira ng gamit. "
Natural Translation
Don't destroy things.
Literal Translation
Don't you to-destroy of belongings.
" Masamang manira ng reputasyon ng kapwa sa pamamagitan ng tsismis. "
Natural Translation
It is bad to destroy someone's reputation through gossip.
Literal Translation
Bad to-destroy of reputation of fellow by means of gossip.
" Sa halip na manira ng pangalan ng iba, mas mabuting magtuon ka na lamang sa pagpapaunlad ng iyong sarili. "
Natural Translation
Instead of destroying other people's names, it is better that you just focus on improving yourself.
Literal Translation
In place of to-destroy of name of others, more good to-focus you just on improving of your self.
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