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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 漫画 (manga), from Middle Chinese 漫 (MC manH, “free, unrestrained”) + 畫 (MC hweaH|hweak, “drawing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Manga m (strong, genitive Manga or Mangas, plural Manga or Mangas)
- (comics) manga (comic originating in Japan)
- Hypernym: Bildergeschichte
- Coordinate terms: Manhua, Manhwa
Declension
Further reading
- “Manga” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Manga” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Manga” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese manga.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaŋka/
- Rhymes: -aŋka
- Syllabification: Man‧ga
Noun
Manga f (plural Mange or Mangas, diminutive Mangache)
- mango (fruit)
Sie hod drei Manga benutzd fer die Sies se mache.- She used three mangos to make the candy.
Derived terms
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Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Manga
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Romanian
Etymology
From manga, definite form of mangă (“ravine”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Manga f
- A village in Voinești, Dâmbovița, Romania