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Chichewa
Noun
manja class 6
- plural of dzanja
Dama (Sierra Leone)
Etymology
Cognate with Vai (manja).
Noun
manja
- chief
References
- Dalby, T. D. P. (1963) “The extinct language of Dama”, in Sierra Leone Language Review, volume 2, Freetown: Fourah Bay College, pages 50–54
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Malay mangga. Cf. Sranan Tongo manya. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑn.jaː/
- Hyphenation: man‧ja
Noun
manja c (plural manja's)
- (Suriname, Antilles) mango
- Synonyms: manga, mango
- (Suriname, Antilles) mango tree, Mangifera indica
Derived terms
Hausa
Pronunciation
Noun
manjà m (plural manjōjī, possessed form manjàn)
- Alternative form of manjò
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay manja. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmand͡ʒa/
- Hyphenation: man‧ja
Adjective
manja
- friendly
- pampered; spoiled
Derived terms
Further reading
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃ʒɐ
- Hyphenation: man‧ja
Verb
manja
- inflection of manjar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Warlpiri
Pronunciation
Noun
manja
- mulga tree