manilha

Portuguese

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈni.ʎɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈni.ʎa/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧lha

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish manilla,[1][2] from Latin manicula, from manus (“hand”).[3][4]

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

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French manille (“manille”),[1][4] from earlier malille, from Spanish malilla.[3]

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,
coringa, curinga

Etymology 4

From Manilha (“Manila, Philippines”).

Noun

manilha m (uncountable)

  1. Manila paper (cheap, low quality paper)

References
  1. “manilha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  2. “manilha” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
  3. “manilha” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
  4. “manilha” in iDicionário Aulete.
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