"manaia" meaning in Maori

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Noun

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
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