manilha

Portuguese

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal, Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ.ˈni.ʎɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧lha

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish manilla, from Catalan manilla, from Latin manicula, from manus (“hand”).

Noun

manilha f (plural manilhas)

  1. shackle (U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt)
  2. shackle (restraint fit over a wrist or ankle)
  3. bracelet (band worn around the wrist as jewellery)
  4. a large concrete pipe used for sewage or drainage

Verb

manilha

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of manilhar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of manilhar

Etymology 2

From French manille (“manille”), from earlier malille, from Spanish malilla, from malo (“evil”).

Noun

manilha f (plural manilhas)

  1. (card games) seven (a card with seven spots)
  2. (truco) any card serving as the joker in the current turn
See also
Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, manilha
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, joker,
coringa, curinga

Etymology 3

From Manilha (“Manila, Philippines”).

Noun

manilha m (uncountable)

  1. Manila paper (cheap, low quality paper)
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