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English word origin

Etymology of manja

Borrowed from Hindi माँझा (māñjhā).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

String coated with crushed glass and attached to a kite, used to cut the strings of other kites in kite fighting.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hindi माँझा (māñjhā).

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Source etymology 2

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adj

Adoring; affectionate; tending to coddle somebody.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Malay manja.

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