noun

mana

MAH-nuh/ˈmɑːnə/

Magical or spiritual power.

The spellcaster draws on stored mana to form a spell above his palm.

A fantasy-game spellcaster draws luminous blue energy from a partially depleted, unlabeled game resource bar into a spell above his palm.

Etymology

manaMāoripower, authority, supernatural power

Māori mana connects supernatural power with authority. The English spiritual or magical sense retains the supernatural dimension of that broader concept of power.

In context

1221 Manhwa Recap116:10

and the trove of spirit potions the Shadow Stalker had left meant I need not worry about mana. " A day at most."

My Skill Was Rated ZERO Stars. So I Cast It 100,000 Times.—Weakest Mage → God of Fire.

More examples

The ceremony honors the mana of the ancestors.
In the story, the healer draws on mana to close wounds.
The amulet loses its mana when its owner breaks the vow.

Similar words

magic: Can describe supernatural practices and effects, not just spiritual power.