English

Proper noun

Manji

1. name of South China by Marco Polo,as opposed to Cathay

English

Noun

manji ‎(plural manjis)

1. A type of raised bed similar to a cot, from India or Pakistan.
2. (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan) A skipper of a boat.

Derived terms

• manji sahib/Manji Sahib

Embu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *màjíjɪ̀.

Noun

manji

1. water

References

• Ciarunji Chesaina, Oral Literature of the Embu and Mbeere (1997, ISBN 9966464077)