mana

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɑː.nə/|/ˈmæ-/    美 /ˈmɑ.nə/|/ˈmæ-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Power, prestige; specifically, a form of supernatural energy in Polynesian religion that inheres in things or people. uncountable,usually
    — They further required that a certain number of the old Chiefs should be liberally pensioned by the Government, and placed upon a footing of equality with European gentlemen of independent means, in consideration of their resigning their "mana" as Chiefs in favor of the new system […]
  2. Alternative form of mina (“ancient unit of weight or currency”). alt-of,alternative
  3. Alternative spelling of manna. alt-of,alternative,uncountable
  4. Magical energy. uncountable,usually
    — Mana is the name we give to the power behind magic.

词形变化

manas plural manas plural

词汇关系

衍生词
mana flood mana glut manaism mana point mana screw mana shuffle mana weave

词源

Borrowed from Māori mana, ultimately from Proto-Polynesian *mana, from Proto-Oceanic *mana.
The use of "mana" for "magical energy" in role-playing games originated from Larry Niven, when he wrote the short story, "Not Long Before the End", in 1969. It was later popularised by his The Magic Goes Away setting.
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