manele

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noun

A genre of folk music from the Balkans

OriginRomanian manele →
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Meanings

manele1

nounmanele (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA genre of folk music from the Balkans

Manele2

proper noun
  1. A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Origin

  1. Romanianmanele
  2. Englishmanele

Borrowed from Romanian manele, plural of manea, of Turkish origin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

enamelLeemanmelena
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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