manja
Chichewa
Dama (Sierra Leone)
Etymology
Cognate with Vai [script needed] (manja).
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)
Derived terms
- manjaboom
Hausa
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/, [ˈmaɲ.d͡ʒa]
- Hyphenation: man‧ja
Derived terms
Further reading
- “manja” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃.ʒɐ/
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃ʒɐ
- Hyphenation: man‧ja
Verb
manja
- inflection of manjar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
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