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mână
hand /ˈmɨnə/
noun#187 most common
Also: a hand (help), handful
Example sentences
Copilul ține mâna mamei.
The child holds his mother's hand.
Am două mâini.
I have two hands.
Îmi spăl mâinile înainte de masă.
I wash my hands before the meal.
Mi-a dat o mână de ajutor la mutare.
She gave me a hand with the move.
A semnat contractul cu mâna tremurândă.
He signed the contract with a trembling hand.
Politicienii se plâng că au mâinile legate de birocrație.
Politicians complain that their hands are tied by bureaucracy.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mână | mâini |
| Genitive | mâinii | mâinilor |
| Accusative | mâna | mâinile |
| Vocative | mâno | mâinilor |
Word family
mânuțălittle hand (diminutive)
mânuito wield, to handle
mânerhandle (of a tool or door)
îndemânaredexterity, skill
Etymology
Mână descends directly from Latin manus, meaning hand, through the regular sound changes that shaped Romanian from spoken Latin. The word has stayed close to its Latin ancestor in both form and meaning for two thousand years. Its ultimate root beyond Latin is not fully settled among linguists.
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