manha

See also: manhã

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese manna, from Vulgar Latin *mania (“manual skill or ability”), from Latin manus (“hand”).

Cognate with Galician maña and Spanish maña.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ.ɲɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧nha

Noun

manha f (plural manhas)

  1. act
  2. artfulness, slyness
  3. cunning, stratagem
  4. custom, habit
  5. dexterity, handiness
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