manga

noun

Hanoi [maːn˧˧ ɣaː˧˧]Huế [maːŋ˧˧ ɣaː˧˧]Saigon [maːŋ˧˧ ɣaː˧˧] browser voice

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mangalevelngang

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manga means manga.

Meanings of manga in English

Noun

manga

Example sentences with manga

Manga dạo này có quá nhiều cảnh bạo lực và gợi dục. Recent comics have too many violent and sexual scenes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 漫画(まんが) (manga), from Middle Chinese 漫 (MC manH, “free, unrestrained”) + 畫 (MC hweaH|hweak, “drawing”). Compare Mandarin 漫畫／漫画 (mànhuà), Korean 만화 (漫畵／漫畫, manhwa).

Frequently asked questions

What does manga mean in English?

manga (noun) means "manga".

How do you pronounce manga?

IPA: Hanoi [maːn˧˧ ɣaː˧˧]; Saigon [maːŋ˧˧ ɣaː˧˧]. Tones: manga — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.