Dictionary · noun
mankavo
mankavo/manˈka.vo/
Official root kav- (Fundamento, 1905)
mankavo is an Esperanto noun meaning “cupped palm”.
Meaning
- cupped palm (inner side of a hand held in a hollow)
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cupped palm
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Definition in Esperanto
- Interna flanko de mano kave tenata
- [li] mezuris per sia mankavo la akvon
- (figure) kiu kolektis la venton en siajn mankavojn ?
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /manˈka.vo/
- Syllables
- man·KA·vo
Word structure
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| subject | mankavo | mankavoj |
| object (-n) | mankavon | mankavojn |
Example sentences
- La aparaton povas teni mankavo.The device fits in the palm of your hand. #6209603
- […]Kiu kolektis la venton en siajn mankavojn?[…]?[…] Who has gathered the wind in his fists? […]?mankavojn → mankavo: cupped palm
- […][li] mezuris per sia mankavo la akvon[…]?[…] [he] has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, […]?mankavo: cupped palm
- […]la aktor(in)o, ricevinta la ĉefpremion, postlasas signon de sia mankavo sur la Ponto de la gloro[…].[…] the actor/actress, who received the main prize, leaves a mark of their cupped palm on the Bridge of the Glory […].
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Related words
In other languages
| Português | côncavo (das mãos), concavidade (das mãos) |
|---|---|
| Français | creux de la main |
| Deutsch | hohle Hand |
| Polski | dłoń |
| Русский | горсть |
| Українська | пригорща |
| Nederlands | handpalm, palm |
| Čeština | dlaň |
| Slovenčina | dlaň |
| Magyar | marok |
| 日本語 | 手のひらのくぼみ |
| Română | mână |
| Bahasa Indonesia | lekuk tangan, tangkup tangan |
| Беларуская | жменя |
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