Definition of "manito" [man•i•to]

• Alternative form of manitou. (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "Po spoke in Spanish, knowing Mike would not understand all she was saying but that he would understand the sentiments whenever she used the word manito."
• "A spirit called the manito always watches over the Indians."
• "In those days the Indians believed that a good spirit, called the manito, watched over them, and guided them, and kept them from harm."