man

1. (feminine) hand
2. (feminine, figuratively) ownership; protection; power; grasp

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: manus

Cognate with Portuguese: mão

Cognate with Spanish: mano

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese mão, from Latin manus. Cognate with Portuguese mão and Spanish mano.

Sentences

Por favor , quítame a man de enriba.

Please take my hand off from above.

Recibiu as súas primeiras leccións de música da man dos seus pais .

He received his first music lessons from his parents' hand.

E coa mostra na man , en apenas quince minutos, diranlles o resultado .

And with the sample in hand, in just fifteen minutes, they will tell you the result.