manding

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proper noun

A dialect continuum within the Mande language family spoken in West Africa.

OriginMandinka Mandiŋ →
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Meanings

manding1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mand

Manding2

proper noun

alternative Manden

  1. A dialect continuum within the Mande language family spoken in West Africa.

Origin

  1. MandinkaMandiŋ“Mande”
  2. EnglishManding

From Mandinka Mandiŋ (“Mande”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

damningDingman
Cite this entry
APA

manding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manding

MLA

“manding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manding.

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