manana

num.

1. eight. Eight. The cardinal number eight, used in counting and enumeration, often appearing in the phrase 'magana manana' (eight hundred).

Example: Na ciana cia Zatu ciarĩ magana manana ma mĩrongo ĩna na ithano. (descendants of Zattu, eight hundred and forty-five;); Namo matukũ mothe ma Mahalaleli maarĩ mĩaka magana manana ma mĩrongo kenda na ĩtano, agĩgĩkua. (The whole lifetime of Mahalalel was eight hundred and ninety-five years; then he died.)