Manda

M3A1N1D2A1

proper noun

a Dravidian language of southern India.

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Manda language
OriginHindi मन्दा →
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Meanings

Manda1

proper noun
  1. a Dravidian language of southern India.
  2. an aboriginal language of Australia.
  3. a Bantu language of Tanzania.

Manda2

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Amanda.

Manda3

proper nounManda (plural Mandas)

plural Mandas

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna Dravidian language spoken in south central India, specifically in Odisha, Kalahandi district, Thuamur Rampur subdivision

Similar
Manda language
Broader
South-Central DravidianSouth-Central Dravidian language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hindiमन्दा
  2. EnglishManda

Borrowed from Hindi मन्दा (mandā). Also from a Czech derivative of the female personal name Magdalena.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

damanMadanamandadman
Cite this entry
APA

Manda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manda

MLA

“Manda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manda.

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