mannikin

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mannikin

Sounds like manakin, mannequin

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From Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn. By surface analysis, man + -ikin.

noun mannikins

Any of several passerine bird species of the genera Lonchura, Heteromunia, Spermestes, Lepidopygia, and Mayrimunia, of the Old World.
alternative Alternative spelling of manikin (little man).

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@misc{mannikin_2026,
  title = {mannikin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mannikin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}