Definitions
- 1.flaw, fault, shortcoming
- 2.manna
- 3.mana
Synonyms & related words
Word family
- manisati
Etymology
From a dialectal vulgarism of Ottoman Turkish بهانه (bahane), either in the form of "mahane" or "mana", from Persian بهانه (bahâne, “excuse”). Related to Macedonian маана (maana), Bulgarian махана (mahana), Albanian mahanë - all borrowed from Ottoman Turkish.
Forms
- mánacanonical • feminine
- ма́наcyrillic
- mȁnacanonical • feminine
- ма̏наcyrillic
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mana | mane |
| Genitive | mane | mana |
| Dative | mani | manama |
| Accusative | manu | mane |
| Vocative | mano | mane |
| Locative | mani | manama |
| Instrumental | manom | manama |
Nominative
Singular
mana
Plural
mane
Genitive
Singular
mane
Plural
mana
Dative
Singular
mani
Plural
manama
Accusative
Singular
manu
Plural
mane
Vocative
Singular
mano
Plural
mane
Locative
Singular
mani
Plural
manama
Instrumental
Singular
manom
Plural
manama