manga

Indonesian

/man.ɡa/

noun
Definitions
  • a comic originating in Japan

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 漫画 (comics, comic, a comics artist, a cartoonist) derived from Middle Chinese 漫 (unrestrained, free).

Origin

Middle Chinese

Gloss

unrestrained, free

Concept
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Property

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