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mana.

mana (form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈmɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈma.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. mana (form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion)

    feminine · masculine · uncountable
  2. mana (magical power)

    feminine · masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English mana, from Māori mana.

noun/ˈmɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈmɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈma.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. female equivalent of mano: sister

    colloquial · familiar · feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish mana, clipping of hermana (“sister”).

verb/ˈmɐ̃.nɐ/Brazil/ˈmɐ.nɐ/Portugal/ˈma.nɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of manar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of manar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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