Etymology

mansa

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Today it means: A king of ancient Mali. Full definition →

Eastern Maninkakan mànsa
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mansa · noun1

  1. Eastern Maninkakan · borrowed frommànsa“king”
  2. English todaymansa

Borrowed from Eastern Maninkakan mànsa (“king”) and other related languages.

Mansa · proper noun2

From Punjabi.

Mansa · proper noun3

Named for the Mansa river which flows west to the Luapula, which is in turn a section of the Congo river.

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