manja
noun, adjective
manja is spelled M-A-N-J-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, manja means “String coated with crushed glass and attached to a kite, used to cut the strings of other kites in kite fighting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of manja is manjas.
How many letters and syllables are in manja?
| Letters | 5: M-A-N-J-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is manja?
Manja appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of manja
- manjas plural
- maanja
- manjha
- more manja comparative
- most manja superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does manja mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
String coated with crushed glass and attached to a kite, used to cut the strings of other kites in kite fighting.
adjective
- 1
Adoring; affectionate; tending to coddle somebody.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Manja in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense abrasive string:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | cerol |
| Spanish | hilo curado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does manja come from?
Borrowed from Hindi माँझा (māñjhā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).