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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian manele, plural of manea, of Turkish origin.
Noun
manele (uncountable)
- (music) A genre of folk music from the Balkans
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish manele (“bracelets, female jewelry worn on the wrists”). From a Romance language, probably Italian maniglia, though the first e is surprising. Compare English manacle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈnɛ.lɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɛlɛ
- Syllabification: ma‧ne‧le
Noun
manele nvir pl
- (colloquial) stuff, things
- Synonym: rzeczy
- (colloquial) gear, equipment
- Synonym: sprzęt
Declension
Further reading
- manele in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- manele in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Noun
manele f pl
- plural of manea