manata

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Finnish [edit]

(index ma)

Etymology [edit]

  • mana- (genitive singular stem of mana, "place where people go after dying") + -ta

Pronunciation [edit]

  • Hyphenation: ma‧na‧ta
  • Rhymes: -ɑnɑtɑ
  • IPA: /ˈmɑnɑt̪ɑ(ʔ)/

Verb [edit]

manata

  1. (transitive, religion) To exorcise, drive out (evil spirits).
  2. (intransitive) To swear, curse, damn.
  3. (transitive) To invoke, call/dredge up.
  4. (transitive) To urge, (colloquial English) to egg on.

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Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

mano +‎ -ata

Noun [edit]

manata f (plural manate)

  1. slap
  2. handful, fistful