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Meaning of manus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmeɪnəs

Definitions

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. An island and a province in northern Papua New Guinea.
  3. A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
    formal
  4. A subgroup of about two dozen Oceanic languages located on Manus Island and nearby offshore islands in Manus Province.
  5. The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.
    Roman, obsolete

Equivalents

Français manus
Latina manus

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Manus boobook manuscript manuscript paper manuscription Manuscripts manuscriptural

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