mângâia

Romanian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *manganeāre or *manganiāre, from Ancient Greek μαγγανεύω (manganeúō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɨŋɡɨˈja/

Verb

a mângâia (third-person singular present mângâie, past participle mângâiat) 1st conj.

  1. to pet
  2. to caress, fondle, stroke

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • mângâiere
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