mà

Meaning

1. (feminine) hand
2. (feminine) quire
3. (feminine) hand
4. (feminine) coat (of paint)

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈma]

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan man, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic *manus, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂-r̥ ~ *mh₂-én-, derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂- (“to beckon”), or perhaps from a Proto-Indo-European *mon-u- (see the Proto-Italic entry). Compare Occitan man, French main, Spanish mano.