Meanings
nounmaneaba (plural maneabas or maneaba)
plural maneabas
- A meeting house in Kiribati and other South Pacific island naitons
Origin
- Gilbertesemaneaba
- Gilbertesemaneaba
- Englishmaneaba
Borrowed from Gilbertese maneaba.
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APA
maneaba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneaba
MLA
“maneaba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneaba. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maneaba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneaba.
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