maneiro

Galician

Etymology

From Latin manuarius.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maˈnei̯ɾʊ]

Adjective

maneiro (feminine maneira, masculine plural maneiros, feminine plural maneiras)

  1. (archaic) representative
  2. having good quality

Derived terms

  • Maneiro

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈne(j).ɾu/ [maˈne(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈne(j).ɾo/ [maˈne(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ejɾu, -eɾu, (Portugal) -ɐjɾu
  • Hyphenation: ma‧nei‧ro

Etymology 1

From mão (hand) +‎ -eiro.

Adjective

maneiro (feminine maneira, masculine plural maneiros, feminine plural maneiras)

  1. (of an object) handy (easy to be handled); portable (small and light)
    Synonyms: manuseável, manejável, jeitoso, portátil
  2. (of an animal) eating at a person's hands
  3. (Brazil, of a person or animal) agile (moving quick and easily)
    Synonyms: ligeiro, ágil
  4. (Brazil, slang) nice, cool
    Synonyms: legal, bacana, da hora, massa
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      Bree: Bom, o seu black é muito maneiro também.
      Bree: Well, your afro is really cool too.
  5. (regional, Minas Gerais) slow and polite

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

maneiro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of maneirar

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