Contionary:mana

Galactic Basic

Etymology

From Bothan Man (farm), via Old Galactic Standard.

Pronunciation

Noun

mana (Aurebesh:     ) l

  1. any facility where crops are produced
  2. (archaic) farm

See also

Qino

Alternative forms

  • مں (Western Arabic script)
  • من (Eastern Arabic script)
  • መነ (Ge'ez script)

Etymology

Proto-Cushitic *man, *min. Cognate to Somali min(an), Af Maay ming, Oromo mana.

Pronunciation

(Qino) IPA: /ˈmana/

Noun

mana m. (singulative manka; plural manoota, maneeni, manooni; diminutive manicha; augmentative manoowa)

  1. house(s), building(s)
    Kiishi mana wiine
    My house is big.
  2. (in genitive constructions)' place (of)
    barashu mana
    school (place of learning)

Derived terms

  • maneena noun, m. "village, community"
  • manaasi verb, 2b "to house; to situate; to make into a house"
  • manaati verb, 2c "to situate oneself; to lodge; to move house"