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Originally Posted by whswhs
Technically, the breadlike stuff is manna. The word mana with one n is Polynesian and refers to a quality of sacred power that inheres in chieftains and ritual objects. There's no etymological relation between the two.
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Also, 'manna' is (at least where I live) pronounced with a short first 'a', as in 'manners'. Mana, on the other hand, is pronounced with a long 'a', as in 'father'.