mmanwu

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noun

A traditional masquerade of the Igbo people.

OriginIgbo ḿmánwụ́ →
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Meanings

nounmmanwu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional masquerade of the Igbo people.

Origin

  1. Igboḿmánwụ́“spirit of the dead”
  2. Englishmmanwu

From Igbo ḿmánwụ́ (“spirit of the dead”), from ḿmuo (“spirit”) + ọnwụ (“death”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

mmanwu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mmanwu

MLA

“mmanwu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mmanwu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mmanwu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mmanwu.

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