maniotas

Galician

Alternative forms

  • maniota

Etymology

From Spanish maneota (hobble), from Spanish manear (to hobble).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [maniˈɔtɐs]

Noun

maniotas f pl (plural only)

  1. stiffness; muscular pain or tension caused by an effort or posture

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “mano”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos