manok
/maˈnok/
The Tagalog word for chicken is manok.
The term manok is the general term for chicken and is used to refer to both the living bird and the meat in a culinary context. For example, you will see it in dishes like Lechon Manok (roasted chicken) or Adobong Manok (chicken adobo).
Meaning: bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make manok plural, add the marker mga before it, resulting in mga manok (chickens).
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈnok/
Did you know?
- In a political or competitive context, if someone is described as your manok, it means they are your chosen candidate or the person you are rooting for to win.
- The word manok is a cognate of the Hawaiian word manu, which means 'bird'.
- The phrase lechon manok refers to a roasted chicken, where lechon is a Spanish-derived word usually reserved for roasted suckling pig.
Examples in context
- Bumili siya ng manok.She bought a chicken.This sentence shows how to use manok to describe a purchase.Tatoeba #8635365 by artemio, translation #312081 by CK
- Napakalambot ng manok na ito.This chicken is very tender.This sentence demonstrates how to use manok when describing the texture of meat.Tatoeba #11788869 by qwertzu, translation #7978579 by CK
- Nangitlog ang manok nitong umaga.The chicken laid an egg this morning.This sentence shows how to use manok when referring to the bird's biological actions.Tatoeba #1848443 by nonong, translation #35864 by CK
- Gusto kong kumain ng manokI want to eat chicken
- Mangyaring bigyan po ako ng Tinolang ManokPlease give me Tinolang Manok
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A backyard where a pet bird is wandering around.
- RicardoMay manok sa bakuran.There is a chicken in the yard.
- MariaNasaan ang manok na iyon?Where is that chicken?
- RicardoNaroon ang manok sa ilalim ng puno.The chicken is there under the tree.
- MariaAng cute ng manok na iyon!That chicken is so cute!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries manok, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries manok, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
