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manha.

act (a display of behaviour meant to deceive)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɐ̃.ɲɐ/Brazil[ˈmɐ̃.j̃ɐ]Brazil/ˈmɐ.ɲɐ/Portugal/ˈma.ɲɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. act (a display of behaviour meant to deceive)

    feminine

  2. artfulness, slyness

    feminine

  3. cunning, stratagem

    feminine

  4. custom, habit

    feminine

  5. dexterity, handiness, skill

    feminine
    Pegar a manha de algo.

  6. tantrum (of kids)

    Brazil · feminine · informal
    A criança está fazendo manha de novo.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese manna, from Vulgar Latin *mania (“manual skill”), from Latin manus (“hand”). Cognate with Galician and Spanish maña.

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