Manao

noun

Ma·​nao

məˈnä(ˌ)ō

plural Manao or Manaos

1

a

: an Arawakan people of northwestern Brazil

b

: a member of such people

2

: the language of the Manao people

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, of American Indian origin

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