Meanings
nounmanchi (plural manchis)
plural manchis
- A Pehuenche medicine man.
Again, the Manchi, or medicine-man of the Peguenches and other Indian tribes in the Argentine Provinces, is skilled in the use of herbs.
1876, Carl Engel, “Music and Medicine”, in Musical Myths and Facts, volume II, London: Novello, Ewer & Co., […], pages 89–90
Origin
From a Mapudungun word.
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APA
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“manchi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manchi. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manchi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manchi.
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