mângâia

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mângâia

/mɨn.ɡɨˈja/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *manganeāre or *manganiāre, from Ancient Greek μαγγανεύω (manganeúō); see μάγγανον (mánganon, “charm”).

verb a mângâia 1st conjugation · mângâie · mângâiat · a mângâia · mângâind

transitive to pet
transitive to caress, fondle, stroke
figuratively, transitive to soothe, ease someone’s pain

Similar: dezmierda, alinta

Thesaurus

verb

Similar: dezmierda, alinta

In English

stroke to move one’s hand or an object along (a surface) in one direction, touching it
pet fondle (an animal)
grope to touch closely and sexually
caress touch or kiss lovingly
fondle to touch or stroke lovingly

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MLA

"mângâia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C3%A2ng%C3%A2ia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

mângâia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C3%A2ng%C3%A2ia

Chicago

"mângâia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C3%A2ng%C3%A2ia.

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@misc{ma_nga_ia_2026,
  title = {mângâia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C3%A2ng%C3%A2ia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}