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Sardinian
Etymology
Appears to be a conflation of Early Medieval Latin manicus (“handle”) and Early Medieval Latin manica (“sleeve”), both ultimately deriving from Latin manus (“hand”). In the first case it would be cognate to Italian manico and Spanish mango, in the second case, Italian manica and Spanish manga.
Noun
màiga f (plural màigas)
- sleeve
- handle
- piece of the handle of a handheld tool
manna f, mannuciu m