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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MANA

From Polynesian.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MANA

mana  [ˈmɑːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mana

Mana is a word in several Austronesian languages which has many meanings. The concept is especially important in Polynesian cultures, and is a major part of contemporary Pacific Islander culture. The term has also entered the Western academy, where scholars of anthropology and comparative religion have written about it extensively. Finally, modern fantasy fiction, computer and role-playing games have adopted mana as a term for magic points, an expendable resource out of which magic users form their magical spells.

Definition of mana in the English dictionary

The definition of mana in the dictionary is a concept of a life force, believed to be seated in the head, and associated with high social status and ritual power. Other definition of mana is any power achieved by ritual means; prestige; authority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANA


Africana
ˌæfrɪˈkɑːnə
Amarna
əˈmɑːnə
Americana
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnə
banana
bəˈnɑːnə
Botswana
bʊˈtʃwɑːnə
garner
ˈɡɑːnə
Ghana
ˈɡɑːnə
Haryana
hərˈjɑːnə
Juliana
ˌdʒʊlɪˈɑːnə
kana
ˈkɑːnə
lana
ˈlɑːnə
Ljubljana
luːˈbljɑːnə
Ludhiana
ˌlʊdɪˈɑːnə
marijuana
ˌmærɪˈhwɑːnə
nana
ˈnɑːnə
nirvana
nɪəˈvɑːnə
tana
ˈtɑːnə
Tijuana
tiːˈwɑːnə
Vardhamana
ˌvɑːdəˈmɑːnə
vimana
viːˈmɑːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANA

man-to-man marking
mana motuhake
manacle
Manado
manage
manage up
manageability
manageable
manageableness
manageably
managed bonds
managed competition
managed currency
managed economy
managed forest
managed funds
managed trade
management
management accounting
management buyout

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANA

Adana
ana
Astana
bandana
campana
Cana
Dana
Diana
French Guiana
Guiana
Guyana
Habana
Havana
Indiana
katana
Louisiana
marihuana
Montana
rana
Toscana

Synonyms and antonyms of mana in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MANA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mana» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mana

Translation of «mana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANA

Find out the translation of mana to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mana from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mana» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mana
570 millions of speakers

English

mana
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Mana
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mana
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mana
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mana
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğaüstü güç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

many
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мани
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mana
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mana
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mana
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mana

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANA»

The term «mana» is very widely used and occupies the 6.218 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mana» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mana» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mana

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANA»

Discover the use of mana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mana Khemia 2: The Official Strategy Guide
Stuck? Can't find what you need? Looking for a few good tips? Don't get mad, get some guidance!
DoubleJump, 2009
2
Potent Mana: Lessons in Power and Healing
Brilliant study of the effects of colonialism on the physical, mental, and spiritual health of Native Hawaiians, and their efforts to decolonize through healing and remembering.
Wende Elizabeth Marshall, 2012
3
Mana Tuturu: Maori Treasures and Intellectual Property Rights
Mana Tuturu is a timely, valuable, and immensely wise meditation on the complex and difficult problems that arise when the treasures of indigenous peoples, especially Maori, enter a commercial world that seeks to reproduce and disseminate ...
Barry Barclay, 2005
4
The Mana Keepers
The Mana Keepers is the second book in Kristin Zambucka's Classic Trilogy.
Kristin Zambucka, 2009
5
Mana Wahine Maori: Selected Writings on Maori Women's Art, ...
Author has been involved in Maori feminist & gay issues for more than 20yrs - a collection of her memories, speeches, articles & essays.
Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, 1991
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Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian
mana'o aka.mal. n. Clever thought, wise thought; spirit of wisdom. (Puk . 28.3.) mana 'oene. mana owene. n. A variety of taro, same as mana 'ulu except that the petiole is pinker. (HP 24.) This term may be qualified by the colors ke'oke'o, lena-  ...
Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, 1986
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Radical Interpretation in Religion
5 In 1915, the first monograph, a dissertation devoted to a careful and critical comparative study of mana, was prepared by Friedrich Rudolf Lehmann.27 6 The period from 1936 to the present has been largely devoted to challenging the utility ...
Nancy Frankenberry, 2002
8
Mana Tangata: Politics of Empowerment
Following this assertion, in order to achieve any form of personal strength that underpins the concept of mana tangata, we need to be continually nourished in manifold ways: physically through the foods that sustain our bodies, mentally ...
Huia Tomlins-Jahnke, Malcolm Mulholland, 2011
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Tikanga Māori: Living by Māori Values
Mana Every individual Maori is born with an increment of mana which, as noted already, is closely related to personal tapu. The child's inheritance of mana depends upon the achievements of the parents, their social position, how they are ...
Hirini Moko Mead, Sidney M. Mead, 2003
10
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
New Zealand Geological Surtey, DSIR, Lower Hutt ABSTRACT Mana Island, off the south-west coast of the North Island, is capped by the Mana Surface which dips south-east at about 2°. This dip is considered to be tectonic in origin.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mana is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Manukau gets a boost of academic mana
A quiet revolution is taking place in Manukau, where one university is slowly introducing a low-income community to higher education. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Legend Of Mana's Soundtrack Is Getting An Arrangement Album By …
Square Enix is working with Legend of Mana composer Yoko Shimomura to create an arrangement album of the game's soundtrack for the ... «Siliconera, Jul 15»
3
Manawatu Prison's Te Ara Maori Unit gaining mana after Alpha …
The Te Ara Maori Unit at Manawatu Prison has replaced the Christian rehabiliation programme, the Alpha Unit. Prisoners sing a waiata. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Moishe Mana buys former MacArthur Dairy site for $8.5M
Mana's Jersey Art Holdings acquired the 5.32-acre development site just west of Wynwood, at 2451 Northwest Seventh Avenue. The site is ... «The Real Deal South Florida, Jul 15»
5
Aditya Pancholi-Zarina Wahab and Suniel Shetty-Mana Shetty …
One hears that Mana and Suniel Shetty have plans to be present when their beti's trailer is launched. And of course, Zarina and Aditya Pancholi ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Sharing Mana'o
My son and his wife are back on Maui for a week and a half, so I've been even busier than usual, trying to make the most of our time together. «Maui News, Jul 15»
7
New Rearranged Legend of Mana Soundtrack Announced on …
Legend of Mana is one of my favorite RPGs of all time, so it warms my heart to see the game have another chance in the spotlight, all these ... «Niche Gamer, Jul 15»
8
Moishe Mana boosts loan to $75M
Developer Moishe Mana took down $54 million on a $75 million facility for a handful of properties he owns in Wynwood and downtown Miami, ... «The Real Deal South Florida, Jul 15»
9
MP wants Porirua to 'drop, cover and hold'
Mana MP Kris Faafoi says being prepared is important whether ... However, Mana MP Kris Faafoi is stressing the importance of being prepared. «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
10
Negros-inspired 'Mana,' Cherie Gil win top awards at Madrid film fest
MANA,” a film set in Negros and partly shot here, won the Best Film award at the 2015 Madrid International Film Festival last Saturday. It's the ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mana>. Apr 2024 ».
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