manji
manji · manjis
A captain or skipper of a boatA captain or skipper of a boat.
Meaning
4 senses(British, India)A captain or skipper of a boat.
A type of raised bed similar to a cot from South Asia.
(Sikhism)A Sikh religious administrative unit.
A left-facing Japanese swastika, primarily used in Buddhism.
Origin
Borrowed from Hindi माँझी (māñjhī, “boatman, sailor”). From a form of Punjabi ਮੰਜਾ (mañjāBorrowed from Hindi माँझी (māñjhī, “boatman, sailor”).
From a form of Punjabi ਮੰਜਾ (mañjā, “raised bed”). The Sikh sense is based on their use as seats of authority.
Transliteration of Japanese 卍 (manji).
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