manilla

Etymology

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.

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.

Anagrams

• Alnilam, animall, laminal

Etymology

mà (“hand”) +‎ -illa

Noun

manilla f (plural manilles)

1. (usually in the plural) handcuff

Noun

manilla

1. Adessive singular form of mani.

Etymology

From mano +‎ -illa, or more likely borrowed from Catalan manilla, itself a derivative of mà or from Vulgar Latin *manicla < Latin manicula, whence the inherited Spanish manija.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /maˈniʎa/
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /maˈniɟ͡ʝa/, [maˈniʝa]

Noun

manilla f (plural manillas)

1. handle