maana

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See also: ma'ana

Bambara

Noun

maana

  1. story, explanation

Estonian

Noun

maana

  1. essive singular of maa

Finnish

Noun

maana

  1. essive singular of maa

Anagrams

Hopi

Etymology

From Proto-Uto-Aztecan *mala.

Noun

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

References

Southern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *mānā.

Noun

maana

  1. child
    Synonym: ångkene

Inflection

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

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

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَعْنَى (maʕnā).

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

maana class IX (plural maana class X)

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

Derived terms

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