manilha

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -iʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧lha

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish 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
Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

manilha

  1. inflection of manilhar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French manille (manille), from earlier malille, from Spanish malilla.

Noun

manilha f (plural manilhas)

  1. (card games) manille (the second-highest trump in certain card games)
    Synonyms: bisca, (in sueca) sete
See also
Playing cards in Portuguese · cartas de baralho (layout · text)
ás dois, duque três, terno quatro, quadra cinco, quina seis, sena sete, bisca, manilha
oito nove dez valete dama rei jóquer, curinga

Etymology 4

From Manilha (Manila, Philippines).

Noun

manilha m (uncountable)

  1. Manila paper (cheap, low quality paper)

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