maneiro

Portuguese

Etymology

From mão (“hand”) +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

Noun and verb (standard):

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈne(j).ɾu/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈnɐj.ɾu/

Verb (nonstandard):

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ˈnɛ.ɾu/

Hyphenation: ma‧nei‧ro

Adjective

maneiro m (feminine singular maneira, masculine plural maneiros, feminine plural maneiras, comparable)

(of an object) handy (easy to be handled); portable (small and light)
(of an animal) eating at a person's hands
(Brazil, of a person or animal) agile (moving quick and easily)
(Brazil, slang) nice, cool
(regional, Minas Gerais) slow and polite

Synonyms

(handy, portable): manuseável, manejável, jeitoso, portátil
(agile): ligeiro, ágil
(nice, cool): legal, bacana, da hora, massa

Verb

maneiro

First-person singular (eu) present indicative of maneirar

Related terms

References

Anagrams

armênio / arménio
Romênia / Roménia

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