"manja" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manjas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi मांजा (māñjā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|मांजा}} Borrowed from Hindi मांजा (māñjā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} manja (plural manjas)
  1. A glass-coated string attached to a kite, used to cut the strings of other kites in kite fighting. Synonyms: manjha Translations (abrasive string): मांजा (māñjā) [masculine] (Hindi), cerol [masculine] (Portuguese), hilo curado [masculine] (Spanish)
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