English word origin

Etymology of manji

Borrowed from Hindi माँझी (māñjhī, “boatman, sailor”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A captain or skipper of a boat.

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Borrowed from Hindi माँझी (māñjhī, “boatman, sailor”).

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Borrowed-form mentionमाँझीhi · boatman, sailor

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A type of raised bed similar to a cot from South Asia. · A Sikh religious administrative unit.

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

From a form of Punjabi ਮੰਜਾ (mañjā, “raised bed”). The Sikh sense is based on their use as seats of authority.

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Derivation mentionਮੰਜਾpa

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Source etymology 3

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noun

A left-facing Japanese swastika, primarily used in Buddhism.

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Transliteration of Japanese 卍 (manji).

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