ᒪᓈ manâ
(particle)
1
is it not? is it not so?
2
used to invite agreement, approval, or confirmation (e.g., right?)
Examples
ᑖᓂᑲ ᑖᒋᒀᑎᐦᑦ ᒪᓈ ᐐᓚ! ᑲᑕ ᑮᔥᑭᑴᐸᓖᐸᓐ, ᐃᑌᐗᒃ ᑭᔐ ᐃᔅᑴᐗ᙮
They said to the old woman, "If only someone screamed at him, right? His head would fall off!"
Harvey Smallboy - Cree Notes & Texts collected by Truman Michelson [1935]
3
used when introducing new information in a narrative sequence
Examples
ᑮᑕᐦᑕᐌᓪ ᒪᓈ ᐯᐦᑕᐌᐤ ᐊᐌᓂᐦᑳᓇ ᐁ ᐯᑗᐌᔑᓂᓕᒋ᙮
Suddenly, right, she hears someone approaching.
Frank Rickard - Cree Notes & Texts collected by Truman Michelson [1935]
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Etymology
contraction of ma-nâ, earlier nama-nâ?
71 results found
Some words starting with 'manâ'
manna (This word is treated as an animate noun in the Gospel of John, with its obviative form presented as mânaha. It is otherwise an inanimate noun in all other biblical books.)
s/he spares h/, s/he treats h/ with consideration
s/he spares h/self, s/he treats h/self with consideration
they spare each other, they treat each other with consideration
s/he spares others, s/he treats others with consideration
s/he spares it, treats it with consideration
s/he speaks to h/ politely
1
s/he removes it (using sth)
2
s/he knocks it off
s/he removes a piece of moss (using sth)
s/he gathers gum
it is burnt off, it comes off from being burnt
s/he burns it off, s/he removes it by cautery
s/he burns things off, s/he removes things by cautery
the process of removing things by burning or cautery
it is burnt off, it comes off from being burnt
s/he burns it off, s/he removes it by cautery
it comes off as it dries
it comes off as it dries
s/he removes it (using h/ mouth), s/he bites it off
s/he harvests pelts
1
s/he removes it (using sth)
2
s/he knocks it off
it disappears as the snow melts (e.g., tracks in the snow)
it (sun) makes it disappear as it melts the snow (e.g., tracks in the snow)
a sleeve
s/he removes the snare(s)
s/he erects a dwelling
s/he removes a fishing net(s)
s/he chops off its tail
s/he saws off its tail
s/he cuts off its tail
s/he removes it (using h/ mouth), s/he bites it off
s/he gathers conifer branches
s/he removes the cover or roof of a dwelling
s/he removes it with water
s/he removes it with water
it comes off with water, it washes off
s/he knocks out h/ tooth
s/he loses a tooth