Meaning of manja | Babel Free
Definitions
A glass-coated string attached to a kite, used to cut the strings of other kites in kite fighting.
Equivalents
Examples
“In spring⟳ when the sky was dotted with paper kites, the young men and boys allowed the girls to hold⟳ the manja, kite string made abrasive with finely crushed glass.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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