Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mansa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
mansa
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A king of ancient Mali.

name

A city in Punjab, India.

name

A district of Punjab, India.

name

A city, capital of the province of Luapula in Zambia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Eastern Maninkakan mànsa (“king”) and other related languages.

Inflected Forms

mansas (plural)

Phrases

yerba mansa

Frequently Paired Words

yerba mansa

Questions

What does mansa mean?
A king of ancient Mali.
Where does mansa come from?
Borrowed from Eastern Maninkakan mànsa (“king”) and other related languages.

How to pronounce mansa

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