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mana.

where, which

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈmana/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.na]Standard-Indonesian
  1. where, which

  2. not, doesn't (negates meaning of verb)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay mana.

pron/ˈmana/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.na]Standard-Indonesian
  1. where, which

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay mana.

noun/ˈmana/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.na]Standard-Indonesian
  1. mana: A form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Māori mana, ultimately from Proto-Polynesian *mana, from Proto-Oceanic *mana.

noun/ˈmana/Standard-Indonesian[ˈma.na]Standard-Indonesian
  1. manna: Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Biblical Hebrew מן (mān, “'manna”).

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