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- [mah-noh; Spanish mah-naw]
- /ˈmɑ noʊ; Spanish ˈmɑ nɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mah-noh; Spanish mah-naw]
- /ˈmɑ noʊ; Spanish ˈmɑ nɔ/
Definition of manos word
- noun plural manos the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate. 1
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Origin of manos
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; < Spanish: literally, hand < Latin manus; cf. manual
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Parts of speech for Manos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manos popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
manos usage trend in Literature
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- what does lavate las manos mean?
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