manyata

M3A1N1Y4A1T1A1

noun

A segregated Maasai village for warriors.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

manyata1

nounmanyata (plural manyatas or manyat)

plural manyatas · plural manyat

  1. A segregated Maasai village for warriors.

Manyata2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमान्यता
  2. EnglishManyata

Borrowed from Sanskrit मान्यता (mānyatā).

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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