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10 Language-to-English DictionariesManilaumschlag
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maˈniːlaˌʊmʃlaːk
"Sie steckte den Brief in einen Manilaumschlag."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sturdy, light yellowish-brown paper envelope typically used for mailing or storing documents.
"She slid the confidential contract into a manila envelope before sealing it." - 2
A large folder-like heavy paper container used to organize thick stacks of paperwork.
"The detective pulled a thick manila envelope filled with notes and photographs from his desk drawer."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from Manila, the capital of the Philippines, where the hemp used to make the durable brownish paper was originally cultivated and exported during the 19th century. Combined with 'envelope', which stems from the Old French 'envelopper' meaning to wrap or envelop, the compound noun describes a sturdy, light-brown paper folder commonly used for storing and mailing documents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manila envelope" is said worldwide
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enveloppe manille
Transliteration: ɑ̃vəlɔp manil
"Il a mis les documents dans une enveloppe manille."
Manilaumschlag
Transliteration: maˈniːlaˌʊmʃlaːk
"Sie steckte den Brief in einen Manilaumschlag."
busta manila
Transliteration: busta manila
"Ha messo i documenti in una busta manila."
sobre manila
Transliteration: ˈsoβɾe maˈnila
"Guardó los contratos en un sobre manila."
envelope pardo
Transliteration: ẽvɐˈlɔpɨ ˈpaɾdu
"Ele colocou os papéis em um envelope pardo."
मनिला लिफ़ाफ़ा
Transliteration: manila lifafa
"उसने सभी कागजात एक मनिला लिफ़ाफ़े में रख दिए।"
马尼拉纸信封
Transliteration: mǎ ní lā zhǐ xìn fēng
"他把文件装进一个马尼拉纸信封里。"
마닐라 봉투
Transliteration: manilla bongtu
"그는 서류를 마닐라 봉투에 넣었다."
マニラ封筒
Transliteration: manira fūtō
"彼女は書類をマニラ封筒に入れた。"
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