See also: Manila and manila

English

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Etymology 1

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From Spanish manilla (bracelet), from Catalan manilla (bracelet, armring); partly from Latin monīle (a necklace, collar), from Proto-Indo-European *mony- (withers, crest, mane); and partly from Frankish *mānili (moon-shaped ornament), from *māno (moon), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô (moon), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (moon, month), related to Old High German mânili (moon-shaped ornament). More at mane, moon.

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Noun

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manilla (plural manillas)

  1. A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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manilla (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of manila (made of or colored like manila paper)

Noun

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manilla (countable and uncountable, plural manillas)

  1. Alternative spelling of manila

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin manīcula, diminutive of manus (hand).

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Noun

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manilla f (plural manilles)

  1. bracelet
  2. (usually in the plural) handcuff

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Finnish

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Noun

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manilla

  1. adessive singular of mani

Spanish

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Etymology

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From mano +‎ -illa, or more likely borrowed from Catalan manilla, itself either the same kind of construction or from Vulgar Latin *manicla < Latin manicula, whence the inherited Spanish manija. Compare English manacle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /maˈniʝa/ [maˈni.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines) /maˈniʎa/ [maˈni.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maˈniʃa/ [maˈni.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maˈniʒa/ [maˈni.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: ma‧ni‧lla

Noun

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manilla f (plural manillas)

  1. handle
    Synonym: manivela
  2. hand (of a clock)
    Synonym: manecilla
  3. (Spain) door handle
    Synonym: tirador
  4. (Colombia) bracelet
    Synonyms: ajorca, brazalete, pulsera, armilla (obsolete)

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