noun
manu
MAN
noun
1
(informal, chiefly New Zealand/Pacific) A dive in which the diver enters the water lower-back first to create a big splash.
"The kids lined up at the wharf to do the biggest manu."
How to Use Manu
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA splashy backward-leaning jump into water, popular at pools and wharves in New Zealand and the Pacific.
When to use it
Informal, regional slang — mainly used in New Zealand and Pacific Island English.
Word Forms
manus plural, manus plural
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