Manaia. 1. n. A grotesque beaked figure often introduced in carving; so sometimes ornamental carved work. Titiro, tahuri, ka rapa ki muri ki mua, ki te manaia, ki te whakarei o te waka (W. ii, 174).
2. Lizard.
3. Hippocampus abdominalis, seahorse.
4. Raft. Hangaia he manaia mo tatou hei whitinga mo tatou. = mokihi.
5. a. Fastidious.
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