mangual

See also: Mangual

Portuguese

Etymology

From earlier mangal, from mango (“flail shaft”), from Vulgar Latin *manicus (“handle”), from Latin manus (“hand”). Alternatively, from Latin manuālis.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈɡwaw/ [mɐ̃ˈɡwaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈɡwal/ [mɐ̃ˈɡwaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈɡwal/ [mɐ̃ˈɡwaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈɡwa.li/

• Rhymes: -al, -aw
• Hyphenation: man‧gual

Noun

mangual m (plural manguais)

1. flail (tool)
2. flail (weapon)

See also

• mango, inçadouro, pírtigo
• (tool): debulhar, malhar, trilhar, esbagoar
• (weapon): maça, clava