mâna

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mâna¹

  • /mɨˈna/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin mināre, collateral form of minārī. Compare Aromanian min.

verb a mâna 1st conjugation · mână · mânat · mâne · a mâna · mânând

  1. common to drive, goad, put into action (e.g. an animal, vehicle, etc)

    Similar: conduce, îndemna, îmboldi, dirija

  2. to chase away

    Similar: goni, izgoni

  3. to send

    Similar: trimite

  4. archaic to follow

    Similar: urmări

mâna²

  • /ˈmɨ.na/

Rhymes with -ɨna

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

noun mîna · мына

  1. accusative, definite, nominative, singular definite nominative/accusative singular of mână

In English

  • drive to impel or urge (especially animals) onward by force; to push forward; to compe

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"mâna." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C3%A2na. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{ma_na_2026,
  title = {mâna},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C3%A2na},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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