Manhattan
See also: manhattan
English
Alternative forms
- (the cocktail): manhattan
Etymology
From the earlier form Manna-hata recorded by Dutch travelers and settlers, from its name in Unami, the local Algonquian language. That name is usually taken to be a compound of Unami mënatay (“island”) or Munsee munahan (compare Abenaki manahan) and another element.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mænˈhæt.ən/
- (locally) IPA(key): [mənˈhætn̩]
Proper noun
Manhattan
- An indigenous people of North America who lived in present day New York State.
- A borough of New York City, mainly on Manhattan Island, coterminous with New York County.
- A city in Kansas, USA, and the county seat of Riley County
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Manhattan clam chowder
- Manhattanese
- Manhattanism
- Manhattanite
- Manhattanization
- Manhattanize
Translations
tribe
borough
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