mano

[mah-noh]

mano Definition

• 1. hand
• 2. a game played with a deck of cards, popular in Hawaii

Using mano: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "mano" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She held the book tightly in her mano.

• Example

  Let's play a game of mano.

• Example

  He has a strong grip in his mano.

mano Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for mano

• paw
• mitt
• claw

Phrases with mano

• mano a mano

  a direct confrontation or competition between two people

  Example

  The two candidates will face each other mano a mano in the final debate.

• mano po

  a Filipino gesture of respect to elders, where the younger person takes the elder's hand and presses it against their forehead

  Example

  As a sign of respect, she greeted her grandmother with a mano po.

• mano izquierda

  left hand

  Example

  He writes with his mano izquierda.

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Summary: mano in Brief

'Mano' [mah-noh] means 'hand' and is also the name of a card game popular in Hawaii. It is used in phrases like 'mano a mano,' meaning a direct confrontation, and 'mano po,' a Filipino gesture of respect to elders.