Meanings
Origin
- PortugueseManaus
- EnglishManaus
Borrowed from Portuguese Manaus, after the Manáo, a native Lokono tribe of the Amazon. Manáo is said to mean mother of the gods.
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Chinese Mandarin 馬瑙斯 /马瑙斯
- 馬瑙斯 /马瑙斯 (Mǎnǎosī)capital of Amazonas
Dutch Manaus
- Manauscapital of Amazonas
French Manaos
- Manaoscapital of Amazonas
German Manaus
- Manauscapital of Amazonas
Japanese マナウス
- マナウス (Manausu)capital of Amazonas
Korean 마나우스
- 마나우스 (Manauseu)capital of Amazonas
Portuguese Manaus
- Manauscapital of Amazonas
Russian Мана́ус
- Мана́ус (Manáus)capital of Amazonas
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Manaus
housemousespouselaosnousblousetaosrousegrousescouselouseespousedousedormousegasthaushoussdegausschiaussouseunblouse
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Cite this entry
APA
Manaus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manaus
MLA
“Manaus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manaus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manaus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manaus.
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