manini
AmericanEtymology
Origin of manini
< Hawaiian (slang): stingy
Example Sentences
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There is a tiny fish in Hawaii that locals call manini, the Hawaiian definition for small or insignificant.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2023
A school of manini fish pass over a coral reef in Hanauma Bay in Honolulu.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2012
The fish that frequented the waters of Mokuleia were the aweoweo, kala, manini, and many other varieties that find their habitat inside the coral reefs.
From Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends by Thrum, Thomas G. (Thomas George)
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