"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) Categories (topical): Mythology Categories (lifeform): Fish
    Sense id: en-manaia-mi-noun-XbXsQ5ja Disambiguation of Mythology: 50 50 Disambiguation of Fish: 67 33 Categories (other): Maori mythology Disambiguation of Maori mythology: 60 40
  2. a seahorse Categories (topical): Mythology
    Sense id: en-manaia-mi-noun-8xw~npOp Disambiguation of Mythology: 50 50

Download JSON data for manaia meaning in Maori (1.5kB)

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