Meaning
To manage — to cope, get by, or make do with what little there is. 'Wi a manijz' means we're managing, holding on through tight times; to 'manijz' a small pay or a hard situation is to stretch it and survive. It sits inside the same spirit as the proverbs that say if you can't get turkey, satisfy yourself with John Crow — settle, adapt, endure.
Examples
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Times tight, but wi a manijz.
Times are tight, but we're managing.
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Him manijz fi finish di work wid wa him have.
He managed to finish the work with what he had.
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Wi will manijz somehow.
We'll manage somehow.
Origin
From English 'manage'. See [[gwaan-strong]].
How it’s used
To cope / make do / get by, especially through hard times.