maana

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See also: ma'ana

Bambara

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Noun

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maana

  1. story, explanation

Estonian

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Noun

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maana

  1. essive singular of maa

Finnish

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Noun

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maana

  1. essive singular of maa

Anagrams

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Hopi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mala.

Noun

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maana (dual mànt or maanat, plural mamant)

  1. adolescent girl
  2. woman who has never married
  3. (possessed) daughter
  4. (possessed) female counterpart

Derived terms

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Southern Sami

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Etymology

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From Proto-Samic *mānā.

Noun

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maana

  1. child
    Synonym: ångkene

Inflection

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Even a-stem
Nominative maana
Genitive maanan
Singular Plural
Nominative maana maanah
Accusative maanam maanide
Genitive maanan maanaj
Illative maanese
maanase
maanide
Inessive maanesne maanine
Elative maaneste maanijste
Comitative maanine maanajgujmie
Essive maanine

Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَعْنَى (maʕnā).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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maana (n class, plural maana)

  1. meaning (symbolic value of something), significance, sense, reason

Derived terms

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