manilla

See also: Manila and manila

English

Etymology 1

From Spanish manilla (“bracelet”), from Catalan manilla (“bracelet, armring”); partly from Latin monīle (“a necklace, collar”), from Proto-Indo-European *mony- (“withers, crest, mane”); and partly from Frankish *mānili (“moon-shaped ornament”), from *māno (“moon”), from Proto-Germanic *mēnô (“moon”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), related to Old High German mânili (“moon-shaped ornament”). More at mane, moon.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

manilla (plural manillas)

  1. A penannular armlet, mostly in bronze, copper or gold, which served as a form of money or barter coinage amongst certain West African peoples.
Alternative forms

Adjective

manilla (not comparable)

  1. Alternative spelling of manila (“made of or colored like manila paper”)

Noun

manilla (countable and uncountable, plural manillas)

  1. Alternative spelling of manila

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin manīcula, diminutive of manus (“hand”).

Pronunciation

Noun

manilla f (plural manilles)

  1. bracelet
  2. (usually in the plural) handcuff

Further reading

Finnish

Noun

manilla

  1. adessive singular of mani

Spanish

Etymology

From mano +‎ -illa, or more likely borrowed from Catalan manilla, itself either the same kind of construction or from Vulgar Latin *manicla < Latin manicula, whence the inherited Spanish manija. Compare English manacle.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /maˈniʝa/ [maˈni.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /maˈniʎa/ [maˈni.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maˈniʃa/ [maˈni.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maˈniʒa/ [maˈni.ʒa]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

  • Syllabification: ma‧ni‧lla

Noun

manilla f (plural manillas)

  1. handle
    Synonym: manivela
  2. hand (of a clock)
    Synonym: manecilla
    • 1974, José Luis Perales (lyrics and music), “Porque te vas”, performed by Jeanette:
      Junto a las manillas de un reloj esperarán / Todas las horas que quedaron por vivir, esperarán
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (Spain) door handle
    Synonym: tirador
  4. (Colombia) bracelet
    Synonyms: ajorca, brazalete, pulsera, armilla (obsolete)

Derived terms

Further reading
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