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mano.

brother, male sibling

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ˈmɐ.nu/Portugal/ˈma.nu/Northern, Portugal

  1. brother, male sibling

    informal · masculine

  2. bro, homie

    informal · masculine
    Esse cara aí é o meu mano
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish mano, clipping of hermano (“brother, sibling”).

intj/ˈmɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ˈmɐ.nu/Portugal/ˈma.nu/Northern, Portugal

  1. dude, bro, man

    informal
    Mano, assiste esse vídeo que eu te mandei!
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish mano, clipping of hermano (“brother, sibling”).

verb/ˈmɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ˈmɐ.nu/Portugal/ˈma.nu/Northern, Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of manar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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