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Manu

American  
[man-oo] / ˈmæn u /

noun

Hindu Mythology.
  1. the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.


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During this time, construction of ceremonial "ahu" platforms slowed, Rano Kao became a key ritual center, and a new social system known as "Tangata Manu" emerged.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

On CNN’s “Inside Politics Sunday,” host Manu Raju asked Ms. Behn if she regretted making these remarks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Ollie Lawrence is turning into a player who is starting to offer more than Manu Tuilagi.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

"I'm here for justice," Pamela Fernandes, who lost her five-year old daughter Manu in the tragedy, told AFP at the trial in March.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

"I had too much stuff to try to carry it all home, so Manu, you know, Manu who be outside straightening up the carts? He told me to just take one and bring it back."

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds