manna

(Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any boon which comes into one's hands by good luck.
3. (countable, uncountable) The sugary sap of the manna gum tree which oozes out from holes drilled by insects and falls to the ground around the tree.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmænə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: -

Overgenomen van Oudengels: -

In summary

From Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα (mánna), from Hebrew מן (mān, “'manna”).

Concepten

manna

Synoniemen

miraculous food

manna from heaven

maintenance

food

🍽️

windfall

nourishment

godsend

Vertalingen

manne

maná

mannà

Manna

maná

manna

μάννα

manna

Himmelsbrot

ruhani gıda

مَنّ

maina

manna dal cielo

manna del cielo

Maná