"manaia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Catalan]

IPA: [məˈna.jə] [Balearic, Central], [maˈna.ja] [Valencia] Forms: manaies [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Italian mannaia (“axe”). Etymology templates: {{der|ca|it|mannaia|t=axe}} Italian mannaia (“axe”) Head templates: {{ca-noun|m}} manaia m (plural manaies)
  1. (religion, folklore) a Roman soldier in one of the processions during Setmana Santa (Holy Week) Tags: masculine Derived forms: fer el manaia

Noun [English]

Forms: manaias [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori manaia. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|manaia}} Maori manaia Head templates: {{en-noun}} manaia (plural manaias)
  1. A bird-headed mythological creature and symbol of protection in Māori mythology.

Noun [Maori]

Etymology: Cognate to Niuean fakamanaia and Samoan fa'amanaia, with the original meaning of "decoration". Etymology templates: {{cog|niu|fakamanaia}} Niuean fakamanaia, {{cog|sm|fa'amanaia}} Samoan fa'amanaia Head templates: {{head|mi|noun}} manaia
  1. a manaia (a figure often seen in art, generally depicted as a man with a bird's head)
    Sense id: en-manaia-mi-noun-XbXsQ5ja Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Maori mythology, Mythological creatures, Syngnathiform fish Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Maori mythology: 56 44 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 47 53 Disambiguation of Syngnathiform fish: 47 53
  2. a seahorse
    Sense id: en-manaia-mi-noun-8xw~npOp Categories (other): Pages with entries, Mythological creatures, Syngnathiform fish Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 47 53 Disambiguation of Syngnathiform fish: 47 53

Noun [Samoan]

Head templates: {{head|sm|noun}} manaia
  1. ceremonial household heir apparent
    Sense id: en-manaia-sm-noun-jDi5arae Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Samoan entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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