Manu, v. I. to rise above, as a rock out of water, or a tree above other trees. That is the definition of Manu, according to A Grammar and Dictionary of the Samoan Language.
For Cleveland Browns rookie nose tackle Danny Shelton, the path to the NFL has been filled with incidents that challenged him to “rise above” the elements. Shelton, who is of Samoan and Peruvian descent, had to rise above the rigors of moving to a new country as a young boy with his brothers, along with growing up in a household with an abusive father.