Manama
/manama/
prop_n.
“God”

prop_n.
God; the supreme deity
Due Manama nu ke warè?
You have God or nothing?
Wrd.Gloss: God
Cult. Created the lesser gods such as Meibulan, Karang, Karang ne Isusuluk, Iyakan, Kallayag.
Cult. It is taught that in the beginning, when Manama had formed the earth out of rock, he didn't have any soil to cover the rock with. However, the giants (eleggasi) had soil. Manama sent a wasp to steal some soil from the eleggasi but it wasn't successful, so he then sent a bird who was able to get a beak full of soil and bring it back to Manama.
Eng. creator; sustainer; God; supreme deity; deity; spirit, good
Tag. Diyós
Ceb. Dios; Diyus
Ilo.: Dios
OCM: Spirits and Gods (776)
DDP: Soul, spirit (3.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

adj.
(pammanama, paN-) about thing related to Almighty
Eng. related to God, things
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

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Last updated: 19/Jan/2016

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